Lakshmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara is a magnificent piece of architecture, built by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III in 1890. Four times the size of the famous Buckingham Palace of England, the palace is known as the largest private dwelling constructed till date. The Laxmi Vilas Palace is built in a compound which measures 500 acres and and houses a number of buildings, particularly the LVP Banquets & Conventions, Moti Baug Palace and the Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum building.