AMBER FORT
Amber is located about 11 kilometres from Jaipur. The Amber Fort
is a picturesque fort a great architecture ( a blend of Hindu and
Mughal architecture) on the top of the hills. It was
constructed by Raja Man Singh I in 1592 and completed by
Mirzaraja Jai
Singh I. The Amber fort architecture is of red sand stone
with intricate white marble work in the interiors.
The interior of the palace exhibits intricate paintings
and fine carvings embedded with precious stones and mirror
work. There is a famous Temple also called the Shila Devi
Temple.
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JAIGARH FORT
A spectacular fort of the hilltop that overlook Jaipur
is the Jaigarh fort.
The fort had a strategic significance in the ancient
times. It was a weapon producing center, a cannon
foundry. It houses a largest man made cannon called the
'Jaiban'. Jaigarh was once responsible for the security of both Jaipur and
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HAWA MAHAL
The Palace of Winds is a five storey building built by Maharaja Pratap Singh in
1798 AD. The monument has 365 windows with hanging latticed balconies. Its a beautiful
piece of of architecture. Sawai Pratap Singh
dedicated this building to Lord Krishna
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CITY PALACE OF JAIPUR
Located in the heart of the walled city is this beautiful palace a wonderful architecture which is a blend of the Mughal and the Rajput architecture. Chandra Mahal is in the center which gives a fine view of the gardens of the
Palace. The fountains cover the middle of the paved path between Chandra Mahal and the Badal Mahal. The Diwan-e-Aam has intricate decorations and manuscripts. Diwan-e-Khaas has a marble paved gallery and the Mubarak Mahal has a wonderful collection of costumes & jewellery. The City Palace is a museum with collection of costumes, jewellery, chariots, paintings, carpets, arts and many other interesting items including a huge collection of armoury used at that time.
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ISAR LAT
The tallest structure in the walled city is IsarLat built by
Maharaja Ishwari Singh (1744-51 AD). It gives a complete arial view of the city. It
is a victory tower built to commemorate the victory
against his step brother Madho Singh and the Maratha
forces.
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JANTAR MANTAR
The observatory, built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Sigh II in the 18th century, is among 5 observatories that he built. It has huge instruments in
masonry to study the movement of stars and the constellations. There is a huge sun dial which provides the time.
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ALBERT HALL
The Albert Hall is situated in the Ram Niwas Garden. It was constructed in 1876 AD to commemorate the visit of Prince Albert. It has a museum and houses a collection of royal weaponry, items of archaeological interest and handicrafts.
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LAXMINARAYAN TEMPLE
Situated below the Moti Doongri Fort is the intricately carved temple of Laxminarayan. The temple is of white marble and is known as the Birla Mandir.
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| Distances |
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| Delhi - 260 kms. |
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| Agra - 232 kms. |
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| Jodhpur -336 kms. |
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| Udaipur - 405
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| Bikaner -321kms |
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| Ajmer-131 kms |
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| Shekhawati -Dundlod
-155 Kms. |
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| Mandawa - 170
kms |
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| Connected by Air
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