Earlier it also served as the meeting place for the Tripura Legislative Assembly until 2011 and now it serves as a museum and a tourist attraction of Agartala. The Palace stands on the banks of a small lake surrounded by the lush greenery of Mughal gardens in Agartala. Spread over an expanse of 28 hectares of parkland, this exotic palace has several Hindu temples dedicated to the deities, Lakshmi Narayan, Uma-Maheshwari, Kali and Jagannath. One of the largest museums in Northeast India, covering an area over 800 acres of land in the capital city it depicts the lifestyle, art, culture, tradition and utility crafts, beside the customs and practices of various communities residing in northeast India. Rabindranath Tagore named the palace which was bought down by the Tripura government in 1972-73 from the royal family. Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya, the Tripura King invested in the construction of the Palace in the years 1899-1901.Ujjayanta Palace compound covers an area of approximately one km square. The main block covers 800 acres, comprising of the Throne room, the Durbar hall, Library and the Reception hall.The Neoclassical palace was designed by Sir Alexander Martin. The ceiling of the Chinese Room was crafted by artisans who were brought from China. The palace has a mixed type of architecture. It has three large domes, the largest of which is 86 ft high from the ground and which rests atop a four-storied central tower. The palace has tiled floors and carved front doors.Newer attractions are the musical fountain installed in front of the main entrance, and the night-time floodlights. The grounds are laid out as formal Mughal gardens adorned with fountains. There are two large artificial ponds in the garden which is decorated with pools and beautiful fountains.The main block includes Throne room, Durbar hall, Library and the Reception hall. A Chinese room was built later in the palace. The Palace served as a home to many rulers of Tripura since the time of its construction. The palace was built in the Indo-Saracenic style with a Mughal inspired spacious garden and lake spread out in front. The interiors might be viewed upbringing beauty at its best. The palace and its vicinity housed numerous temples.