Things to do in Morbi, Gujarat
Morbi or Morvi is a city founded as a princely state around 1698 by Jadeja Thakor Saheb Shree Kayoji Ravaji. It is in the Morbi district in the state of Gujarat, India.
13 places to visit in and around Morbi, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.
- 1New Palace, Morbi
The New Palace is a historic palace located in the city of Morbi, India. Built between 1931 and 1944 in the Art Deco style, it was commissioned by the Mahendrasinhji Lakhdiraji.
- 2Darbargadh Palace
The old palace of erstwhile royals of the Morbi State.
- 3Nazarbagh Palace
The new two-storey palace has beautiful Art Deco architecture and Art Nouveau interiors.
- 41979 Machchhu dam failure
- 5Nehru Gate
The city gate was inaugurated in 1925 by Sir George Lloyd, the then Governor of Bombay. It was then known as Lloyd Gate. Subsequently post independence, it was renamed as Nehru Gate. The structure has also Indo-Saracenic architecture. The g
- 6Green Chowk
The town square and the main market of Morbi. You may see several shops of watchmakers who are at work here. It is approached by series of three gates.
- 7Green Tower
Green Tower is built in European architecture and is topped with a three-floored cast iron frame structure with a dome.
- 8Mani Mandir
The former residence of the queen and later converted into the Willingdon Secretariat in 1936. After independence of India, it served as the local government office. It is a fine example of Indo-Saracenic architecture which fuses Rajput, Eu
- 9Pada Pul
The old bridge known as Pada Pul because the large bulls are erected on the entry to the bridge. It is a 700-m long masonry arch bridge. The arches are built with white stones while the piers and closed spandrel walls are built with dark st
- 10Machchhu Mata Temple
A temple on river bank dedicated river deity.
- 11Mahaprabhuji Bethak
An religious place of Hindu Vaishnava Pushtimarg tradition.
- 12Royal Oasis
Royal Oasis in Wankaner, Gujarat, India, was the former summer residence of the erstwhile royal family of Wankaner. It now operates as a heritage hotel.
- 13Rafaleshwar Mahadev Temple
A large Hindu temple topped with Rajput architecture elements in its design.