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{{Infobox building<br />
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*[[Ram Nath Kovind]]<br>([[President of India]])<br />
*[[Savita Kovind]]<br> ([[First Ladies and Gentlemen of India|First Lady of India]])}}<br />
|building_type=Palatial Retreat<br />
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|location=[[Chharabra]], [[Shimla district|Shimla]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[India]]<br />
|completion_date=1850<br />
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'''The Retreat Building''' is the official Retreat Residence of the [[President of India]] at [[Chharabra]], [[Shimla]], in the state of [[Himachal Pradesh]]. The President stays at the building for at least two weeks during summer and conducts official business.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/meghalaya-proposes-president-s-third-retreat-740980.html|title=Meghalaya proposes President’s “third retreat”|publisher=Deccan Herald|date=2019-06-17 |accessdate=2019-08-30}}</ref> It is located 13&nbsp;km away from downtown Shimla and is a thousand feet higher than the Shimla Ridge Top, which is part of the [[Himalayas]].<br />
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The other presidential homes are [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]] in [[New Delhi]], and [[Rashtrapati Nilayam]] in [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]].<br />
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==History==<br />
The Retreat Building was built in 1850 and it was a part of the [[Viceroy of India]] property. Located on the hilltop of the [[Mashobra]], the building was taken over during 1895 by the Viceroy.<br />
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==Design==<br />
The architecture and the picturesque surrounding of the place make it a major tourist attraction in Shimla. The outstanding feature of this building is that it is purely a wooden structure with [[dhajji]] wall construction. This building has an area of {{convert|10628|sqft|m2}}.<br />
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==The Retreat==<br />
The President visits The Retreat at least once a year and the core office shifts to that place during his stay in The Retreat. A thousand feet higher than the Shimla Ridgetop, The Retreat is located in a picturesque surrounding. The architectural pattern and the natural beauty of the place have made The Retreat a tourist attraction in Shimla.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://presidentofindia.nic.in/presidential_retreats.html The official web site of President of India]<br />
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