City Palace Jaipur - A Royal Residence in Pink City, Rajasthan
Location and Architecture
The City Palace situated in pink city Jaipur is an architectural marvel, with ornate gates, arches, balconies and country yard surrounded by a series of gardens and building over a vast expanse.
The City Palace Jaipur, Rajasthan
In the heart of the old city of Jaipur, the City Palace is a wonderful blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture, a major tourist attraction.
The outer wall was built by Maharaja Jai Singh II, but other additions are much more recent, some dating back to the beginning of this century.
City Palace Attractions
As you walk past the first square, a beautiful gateway welcomes you to Diwan - e Khas, a hall for private audience juxtaposed with Diwan -e - Aam for public audience.
Two huge sterling silver vessels Gangajali punctuate your attention. Built in absolute symmetry, each 5′3″ high vessels weight 345 kg. As history records , Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh II in 1902 took these jars to England with Gangajal for the coronation ceremony of Edward VII.
Here Chandra Mahal Palace, Mubark Mahal, Mukut Mahal, Maharani’s Palace, Shri Govind Dev Temple and the city Palace Museum would interest you. Today the Complex converted into a Museum displays the royal attires of the Kings, weaponry dating back to 15th century AD and original manuscripts still makes home for the former Maharaja Bhawani Singh.
The museum has an extensive collection of art, carpets, enamelware and old weapons. The paintings include miniatures of Rajasthani, Persian and Mughal schools. The Mubarak Mahal, or the Auspicious Palace, contains the textile section of the museum.
Located close to the palace is the Jantar Mantar one of the five observatories. This one is the largest and collection of complex astronomical instruments chiselled out of stone most of which continue to provide fairy accurate information about days.
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