For architecture buffs, Mysore has quite a handful of charming buildings. Dating from 1805, Government House , formerly the British Residency, is a Tuscan Doric building set in 20 hectares of gardens. Facing the north gate of the Maharaja’s Palace is the 1927 Silver Jubilee Clock Tower ; nearby stands the imposing Rangacharlu Memorial Hall , built in 1884. The beauty of towering St Philomena’s Cathedral , built between 1933 and 1941 in neo-Gothic style, is emphasised by beautiful stained-glass windows.
