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Rajasthan Tourist Centers
Jaipur
The old city of Jaipur has neat and broadly laid-out avenues, all painted pink, which gives a magical glow to the city, especially in the evenings.
Hawa Mahal is the best-known landmark of Jaipur. As against the popular belief, it is not really a palace. It is a sandstone screen from behind which the ladies of the court could watch the proceedings on the road below without being seen.
In the heart of the city is situated the City Palace, a blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture. The place is now a museum except for one section where the erstwhile royal family still lives. The city palace has an exclusive part devoted to the arms and ammunitions used by the royal families in the past.
Jantar Mantar is only one of the five observatories constructed by Jai Singh. The observatories show the passion of Maharaja Jai Singh for astronomy.
Central Museum, situated in the Ram Niwas Gardens, has a large collection of costumes, woodwork, brassware, jewelry, and pottery.
Not all the history books in the world can recreate the past as vividly as a visit to the hilltop forts of Nahargarh, Jaigarh, and Amber, for each of them embodies royal traditions of splendor and military one-upmanship.
Vast courtyards separate public halls of audience from living quarters, and convoluted corridors effectively seal off the women's apartments from public gaze.
Jai Singh II built Nahargarh Fort in 1734 which, along the ridge-top road, provided a magnificent view down to the Man Sagar Lake. In the midst of this lake is a regal duck blind, which was used for shooting parties by the erstwhile royal family.
Named after Jai Singh II, the Jaigarh Fort is perched on a cliff and is surrounded by huge walls with inside walkways offering stunning views on all sides.
Amber is the classic romantic Rajasthan fort-palace. Its construction was started by Man Singh I in 1592 and completed by his descendant Jai Singh I. Its rugged forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise where a beautiful fusion of Mughal and Hindu styles find their ultimate refinement.
Painted scenes of hunting and war, adorn the walls with precious stones and mirrors set into the plaster. In the foreground is the Maota Lake with breathtaking reflections of the magnificent Amber Fort-Palace. For an experience that is, truly royal, visitor's can reach the fort through twisting and winding pathways on elephant’s backs.
The other places of interest are Jaipur Museum, Albert Museum, Birla Mandir Planetarium, Sisodia Rani Park, Lakshmi Narain Temple, Kanak Vrindavan, The Rajmahal Palace, Rambagh Palace and some parks.
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Hawa Mahal is the best-known landmark of Jaipur. As against the popular belief, it is not really a palace. It is a sandstone screen from behind which the ladies of the court could watch the proceedings on the road below without being seen.
In the heart of the city is situated the City Palace, a blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture. The place is now a museum except for one section where the erstwhile royal family still lives. The city palace has an exclusive part devoted to the arms and ammunitions used by the royal families in the past.
Jantar Mantar is only one of the five observatories constructed by Jai Singh. The observatories show the passion of Maharaja Jai Singh for astronomy.
Central Museum, situated in the Ram Niwas Gardens, has a large collection of costumes, woodwork, brassware, jewelry, and pottery.
Not all the history books in the world can recreate the past as vividly as a visit to the hilltop forts of Nahargarh, Jaigarh, and Amber, for each of them embodies royal traditions of splendor and military one-upmanship.
Vast courtyards separate public halls of audience from living quarters, and convoluted corridors effectively seal off the women's apartments from public gaze.
Jai Singh II built Nahargarh Fort in 1734 which, along the ridge-top road, provided a magnificent view down to the Man Sagar Lake. In the midst of this lake is a regal duck blind, which was used for shooting parties by the erstwhile royal family.
Named after Jai Singh II, the Jaigarh Fort is perched on a cliff and is surrounded by huge walls with inside walkways offering stunning views on all sides.
Amber is the classic romantic Rajasthan fort-palace. Its construction was started by Man Singh I in 1592 and completed by his descendant Jai Singh I. Its rugged forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise where a beautiful fusion of Mughal and Hindu styles find their ultimate refinement.
Painted scenes of hunting and war, adorn the walls with precious stones and mirrors set into the plaster. In the foreground is the Maota Lake with breathtaking reflections of the magnificent Amber Fort-Palace. For an experience that is, truly royal, visitor's can reach the fort through twisting and winding pathways on elephant’s backs.
The other places of interest are Jaipur Museum, Albert Museum, Birla Mandir Planetarium, Sisodia Rani Park, Lakshmi Narain Temple, Kanak Vrindavan, The Rajmahal Palace, Rambagh Palace and some parks.
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