diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/structures/mauryas/palace.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/structures/mauryas/palace.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3c401d37ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/structures/mauryas/palace.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<actor version="1">
+  <castshadow/>
+  <group>
+    <variant name="Mauryan Royal Palace" frequency="1" file="structures/defensive_building.xml">
+      <mesh>structural/maur_palace_large.dae</mesh>
+      <props>
+        <prop actor="props/structures/mauryas/ashoka_pillar.xml" attachpoint="ashokapillar1"/>
+        <prop actor="props/structures/mauryas/ashoka_pillar.xml" attachpoint="ashokapillar2"/>
+        <prop actor="props/structures/mauryas/stupa_gate.xml" attachpoint="stupagate"/>
+        <prop actor="props/flora/shrub_tropic_plant_flower.xml" attachpoint="flower_1"/>
+        <prop actor="props/flora/shrub_tropic_plant_flower.xml" attachpoint="flower_2"/>
+        <prop actor="props/flora/shrub_tropic_plant_flower.xml" attachpoint="flower_3"/>
+        <prop actor="props/flora/shrub_tropic_plant_flower.xml" attachpoint="flower_4"/>
+        <prop actor="props/flora/shrub_tropic_plant_flower.xml" attachpoint="flower_5"/>
+        <prop actor="props/flora/shrub_tropic_plant_flower.xml" attachpoint="flower_6"/>
+        <prop actor="props/flora/shrub_tropic_plant_flower.xml" attachpoint="flower_7"/>
+        <prop actor="props/flora/shrub_tropic_plant_flower.xml" attachpoint="flower_8"/>
+        <prop actor="props/flora/shrub_tropic_plant_flower.xml" attachpoint="flower_9"/>
+        <prop actor="props/flora/shrub_tropic_plant_flower.xml" attachpoint="flower_10"/>
+        <prop actor="props/flora/shrub_tropic_plant_flower.xml" attachpoint="flower_11"/>
+        <prop actor="props/flora/shrub_tropic_plant_flower.xml" attachpoint="flower_12"/>
+        <prop actor="props/flora/shrub_tropic_plant_flower.xml" attachpoint="flower_13"/>
+        <prop actor="props/flora/shrub_tropic_plant_flower.xml" attachpoint="flower_14"/>
+      </props>
+      <textures>
+        <texture file="structural/maur_struct.png" name="baseTex"/>
+        <texture file="structural/maur_struct_spec.png" name="specTex"/>
+        <texture file="structural/maur_struct_norm.png" name="normTex"/>
+        <texture file="structural/ao/maur_palace_ao.png" name="aoTex"/>
+      </textures>
+    </variant>
+  </group>
+  <group>
+    <variant name="ungarrisoned" frequency="1"/>
+    <variant name="garrisoned">
+      <props>
+        <prop actor="props/special/common/garrison_flag_maur.xml" attachpoint="garrisoned"/>
+      </props>
+    </variant>
+  </group>
+  <group>
+    <variant name="alive" frequency="1"/>
+    <variant file="structures/destruction_large.xml"/>
+  </group>
+  <material>player_trans_ao_parallax_spec.xml</material>
+</actor>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/props/parasol.dae b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/props/parasol.dae
index 110bd753fb..1e0c6e5cb3 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/props/parasol.dae
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/props/parasol.dae
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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-oid sha256:f74936fa7a82b41e3a4d2fea93f713c22b55847caa3241efa1d687cf891e6044
-size 39817
+oid sha256:95e90844e6b77d702b87c3fc054b687572ebd7dea749008a56d61f153fbb103f
+size 50299
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/structural/maur_palace_large.dae b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/structural/maur_palace_large.dae
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1dea42c45c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/structural/maur_palace_large.dae
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:7d0846fc6c31a83c72222db58e2542aa7eb0e053ba602ccab5f892fdf3523b2f
+size 1687068
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/textures/skins/structural/ao/maur_cc_ao.png b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/textures/skins/structural/ao/maur_palace_ao.png
similarity index 100%
rename from binaries/data/mods/public/art/textures/skins/structural/ao/maur_cc_ao.png
rename to binaries/data/mods/public/art/textures/skins/structural/ao/maur_palace_ao.png
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/structures/maur/palace.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/structures/maur/palace.xml
index be4baf60b3..23176143a9 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/structures/maur/palace.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/structures/maur/palace.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Entity parent="template_structure_special">
+  <BuildRestrictions>
+    <Category>Palace</Category>
+    <Distance>
+      <FromClass>CivicCenter</FromClass>
+      <MaxDistance>60</MaxDistance>
+    </Distance>
+  </BuildRestrictions>
   <Cost>
     <BuildTime>200</BuildTime>
     <Resources>
@@ -8,29 +15,34 @@
     </Resources>
   </Cost>
   <Footprint>
-    <Square width="40.0" depth="16.0"/>
-    <Height>5.0</Height>
+    <Square width="28" depth="28.0"/>
+    <Height>10.0</Height>
   </Footprint>
-  <Health>
-    <Max>2000</Max>
-  </Health>
   <Identity>
     <Civ>maur</Civ>
     <GenericName>Palace</GenericName>
     <SpecificName>Harmya</SpecificName>
-    <Tooltip>Territory root. Train Maiden Guards and Heroes.</Tooltip>
-    <Classes datatype="tokens">ConquestCritical CivSpecific</Classes>
-    <VisibleClasses datatype="tokens">Palace</VisibleClasses>
-    <Icon>gaia/special_stoa.png</Icon>
+    <Classes datatype="tokens">ConquestCritical CivSpecific Harmya</Classes>
+    <VisibleClasses datatype="tokens">
+	  Palace
+	</VisibleClasses>
+    <Icon>structures/stoa.png</Icon>
+    <Tooltip>Train Heroes and their Poison Maiden Guards. Territory root.</Tooltip>
   </Identity>
   <Loot>
     <stone>40</stone>
     <metal>40</metal>
   </Loot>
   <Obstruction>
-    <Static width="36.0" depth="12.0"/>
+    <Static width="26.0" depth="26.0"/>
   </Obstruction>
   <ProductionQueue/>
+  <Researcher>
+    <Technologies datatype="tokens">
+      unlock_spies
+      spy_counter
+    </Technologies>
+  </Researcher>
   <Sound>
     <SoundGroups>
       <select>interface/select/building/sel_broch.xml</select>
@@ -39,7 +51,7 @@
   </Sound>
   <TerritoryInfluence>
     <Root>true</Root>
-    <Radius>48</Radius>
+    <Radius>38</Radius>
     <Weight>40000</Weight>
   </TerritoryInfluence>
   <Trainer>
@@ -52,11 +64,8 @@
       units/{civ}/hero_ashoka
     </Entities>
   </Trainer>
-  <Vision>
-    <Range>40</Range>
-  </Vision>
   <VisualActor>
-    <Actor>structures/mauryas/misc_structure_01.xml</Actor>
-    <FoundationActor>structures/fndn_9x4.xml</FoundationActor>
+    <FoundationActor>structures/fndn_8x8.xml</FoundationActor>
+    <Actor>structures/mauryas/palace.xml</Actor>
   </VisualActor>
 </Entity>