About Marble Palace
Marble Palace is a 19th-century neoclassical mansion located at 46 Muktaram Babu Street in Jorasanko, North Kolkata, West Bengal. Built in 1835 by Raja Rajendra Mullick, a wealthy Bengali merchant and art patron, it is renowned for its white marble walls, floors and sculptures. The palace houses an extensive private collection of Western sculptures, Victorian furniture, paintings by European masters, and a small zoo, and remains occupied by the Mullick family.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a privately-owned heritage mansion with marble-clad halls, corridors and courtyards filled with European and Indian sculptures, antique furniture, chandeliers, and paintings attributed to artists such as Rubens and Reynolds. The grounds include a landscaped garden with marble statues and a small zoo housing birds and deer. Access is by guided tour only after obtaining prior permission, with interiors viewed as a preserved 19th-century aristocratic residence.
Key highlights
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Neoclassical mansion built in 1835 with extensive white marble interiors and floors
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Private art collection including Western sculptures, Victorian furniture and paintings by European masters
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Collection of Belgian glass, chandeliers and antique clocks
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Landscaped garden with marble statues and fountains
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Small private zoo established in the palace grounds
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Still occupied by descendants of Raja Rajendra Mullick
History of Marble Palace
Built in 1835 by Raja Rajendra Mullick, a wealthy Bengali merchant, philanthropist and art connoisseur. The palace is an example of neoclassical architecture adapted to 19th-century Kolkata, constructed with imported marble and featuring Corinthian pillars and European statuary. It reflects the lifestyle and artistic patronage of the Bengali aristocracy during the British colonial period and has remained in the Mullick family since its construction.
Culture & Context
Represents 19th-century Bengali elite culture and Indo-European artistic exchange, housing one of Kolkata's most significant private collections of Western art, sculpture and decorative arts. The palace and its zoo are associated with the cultural heritage of North Kolkata and the Jorasanko area.