serve the needs of the prince. It is not a palace in the traditional sense of the term. It is more like a big villa constructed on 6,000 sq meters of land. The duplex type palace has two cellars where the prince had his billiard room along with a large conference hall. The ground floor contains an armory hall, two guest rooms in addition to his office, a place for visitors, pantry and kitchen etc. The first floor comprises seven bedrooms where the Nizam lived with his wife and children. The Park The park provides an excellent lung space and environment from the busy city life and rising pollution levels. The park has over 600 species of plant life, 140 species of birds and 30 different varieties of butterflies and reptiles. Some of the animals making their home in the park include: pangolin, small Indian civet, peacock, jungle cat and porcupines. There are few water bodies present in the park providing the needed moisture for the plants and quenching the thirst of birds and small animals. One can commute to KBR Park through nearest Metro station at Jubilee Hills Check Post or nearest MMTS station which is at Begumpet or Metro station at Jubilee hills checkpost. It is located in Jubilee Hills/Banjara Hills near Jubilee Hills Check Post. Jublie Check Post, Annapurna Studios, Park Hyatt and LV Prasad Eye Hospital are the closest landmarks. The park is frequented in the evenings and weekends by young and old alike. In a letter to the Chief Minister of Telangana state Himayat Ali Mirza, the great-grandson of the Nizam VII, stated that the way his uncle Prince Mukarram Jah’s property known as Chiran palace was converted into KBR park, Nizam’s other lands ranging over thousands of acres seized under the ULC Act, 1976 should be converted into green parks and spaces for the general public. Entry Fee Entry fee for KBR Park is ₹ 40 for adults and ₹ 20 for children. The park is open from 5:00 or 5:30 to 10 am and 4 or 4:30 to 7 pm. See also Nizam Palace (Kolkata) Chowmahalla Palace Falaknuma Palace References External links https://web.archive.org/web/20100418204835/http://forest.ap.nic.in/WL%20KBRP.htm http://kbrnp.com/ https://www.telanganatourism.gov.in/partials/destinations/wildlife/hyderabad/kbr-national-park.html Palaces of Nizams of Hyderabad Parks in Hyderabad, India Geography of Hyderabad, India Tourist attractions in Hyderabad, India National parks in Telangana 1998 establishments in Andhra Pradesh Protected areas established in 1998