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City Palace, Jaipur - India Vacation PackagesCity Palace is one of the major tourist attraction in Jaipur and was built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of the Kacchawaha clan of Rajput, which was later completed by his successors. |
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blend of traditional Rajasthani and Mughal art and architecture. The
City Palace complex houses several palatial structures. In the heart of
the old city, the City Palace occupies a large area divided into a
series of courtyards, gardens and buildings. Jai Singh built the outer
wall but other additions were made much later, some right up to the
start of this century. The former Maharaja still lives in part of the
palace. The City Palace sprawls over one-seventh of the area of the
walled city. It houses the Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple and the
City Palace Museum. The first building in it, is Mubarak Mahal, built by Maharaja Madho Singh. It has a beautifully carved marble gate with heavy brass doors on either side of this gate. Beyond this gate, lies the 'Diwan-E-Khas' or the 'Hall Of Private Audience' with a marble paved gallery. Across a paved square lies the 'Diwan-E-Am' or the 'Hall Of Public Audience', with its intricate decorations and manuscripts in Persian and Sanskrit. There is also a clock tower and the newer Mubarak Mahal. |
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Architectural Style / Periodic Influence Blend
Of Rajasthani And Mughal Architecture. |
General Information on City Palace Jaipur |
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Built By Jai Singh. |
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Location Jaipur, Rajasthan. |
Prime Attractions of Jaipur |
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Jaipur's signature building, the Hawa Mahal, a multi
layered palace, was built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II. Famous for
it's beehive like structure, the Mahal is an interplay of red and pink
sand stone, carefully and painstakingly outlined with white borders and
motifs. more.. |
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Overlooking the Delhi Jaipur Highway, the image of the
Amber Fort is beautifully reflected in the lake below. Within the Fort
lies the famous Jai Mandir (Temple) with its world renowned Sheesh
Mahal, a hall full of Mirrors. more.. |
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The Jal Mahal Palace, Jaipur is noted for its intricate
architecture. The Palace was developed as a pleasure spot. It was used
for the royal duck shooting parties. more.. |
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At the entrance to the City Palace is Jantar Mantar,
the 'Yantralaya' of Sawai Jai Singh II, the last great classical
astronomer in India. The modernistic structures known as 'Yantras' are
the unique creations of this astronomer-king designed by him and built
by experts to observe the movements of sun, moon, planets and the stars.
more.. |
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Govt. Central Museum Located in the centre
of the sprawling Ram Niwas Bagh, this is the oldest Museum in the State.
The building was designed by Colonel Sir Swinton Jacob. It was built in
1876 AD when King Edward VII visited India as the Prince of Wales. It
was opened to public in 1886 AD. |
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Nahargarh Fort Beyond the hills of Jaigarh,
stands the fort of Nahargarh like a watchful sentinel guarding Sawai Jai
Singh's beautiful capital. |
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Sawai Man Singh Museum Located within the
City Palace complex and nestled amidst old buildings, temples and the
palace quarters, this museum was founded in 1959 by Maharaja Sawai Man
Singh II. The exhibits comprise of the ancestral collections built up by
the successive rulers of Amer and Jaipur. |
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Sheetla Mata Fair The Sheetla Mata Fair is
held in March-April, the month of Chaitra, in village Seel-Ki-Doongri,
Jaipur. Doongri is a hillock on top of which the shrine of Sheetla Mata
stands. The fair is held in her honour every year and attracts hordes of
visitors from far and wide.
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