Visit House of seven Viceroys and Governors General of India in Himachal Pradesh

Housed at least seven Viceroys and Governors-General of India during the British Raj in the 1800s, Peterhoff is built in typical Tudor style – all wooden frames and shingled eaves. The first occupant was James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, who moved into the building in 1863. After India’s independence from the British Empire, the building served as the
Punjab High Court. The Peterhoff where the trial of Nathuram Godse, who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi,
took place in 1948-49. In  1971, when Himachal Pradesh became a full-fledged state, Peterhoff served as
the Raj Bhavan (the Governor’s residence). The building was destroyed in a fire on the night of 12 January 1981.
The Raj Bhavan was shifted to the Barnes’ Court building. The Peterhoff was rebuilt to a new design as a luxury hotel in 1991. It has 34 suites