The Asmangarh Palace is located on a hillock with a commanding view of the surrounding forest, which served as a hunting preserve for the
Nizam and his courtiers. The
Nizam was so fascinated by this miniature castle that he became a regular visitor. Sir Asman Jah eventually gave it to the
Nizam. It was designed personally and built by the erstwhile Prime Minister of
Hyderabad state Sir Asman Jah in 1885 on a hillock for leisure. He belonged to the
Paigah family. He fulfilled his dream of building a home close to the sky. It is believed that there is a tunnel (Underground way) in the basement of the building leading to the
Golkonda Fort. Unused for quite some time, the palace was leased to the Birlas who located their Archaeological Museum in it. After more than four decades, the Birla Museum moved out and the building is now under the management of St. Joseph's Education Society], which has bought the building in the year 2000. They have added a new four-storied building, in front of the villa. ==Design==