The rich architectural heritage of the past can be visualized by the wealth of palaces and villas remains surviving in the foothills and the valleys of Western Himalayas, that is Himachal Pradesh, northern Uttar Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir .

In towering magnificence, the Himalayas stretch along Himachal Pradesh on the northern border of India, with densely forested mountain slopes, undulating foothills, valleys with rivers and the human settlements, which have their typical culture and religious heritage. Palaces and villas of Himachal Pradesh follow the same architectural tradition that is prevalent in and necessary to Himachal Pradesh. Some of the most famous palaces in Himachal Pradesh are the Judges's Court in Pragpur, Woodville Palace in Shimla, and Nalagarh Fort .