 Lakshmi Vilas Palace was styled on the Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture, built by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III in 1890 at a cost of £180,000 (₹27,00,000).It is reputed to have been the largest private dwelling built till date and four times the size of Buckingham Palace.At the time of construction, it boasted the most modern amenities such as elevators and the interior is reminiscent of a large European country house.