The Fernhills Palace was built in 1844 and it spreads over an area of 50 acres of land. This served as the summer palace of the Mysore Maharaja. The gardens, firs, cedars and indoor badminton court are all worth mentioning.

The Fernhills Palace was built by Captain F. Cotton and it was called Moonesami. It was purchased by the Chamarajendra Wodeyar of Mysore in 1873. It is owned by Srikanta Datta Narasimharaja Wadiyar at present.