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a delightful blend of mughal and traditional rajasthani architecture, the city palace sprawls over one-seventh of the area in the walled city. it houses the chandra mahal, shri govind dev temple and t...

hawa mahal

the ornamental façade of this "palace of winds" is a prominent landmark of jaipur.the five-storey structures of sandstone plastered pink encrusted with fine trelliswork and elaborate balconies. the pa...

jantar mantar

this is the largest and the best preserved of the five observatories built by jai singh ii in different parts of the country. this observatory consisting of outsized astronomical instruments is still ...

amber fort

amber is the classic romantic rajasthani fort palace. its construction was started by man singh i in 1592, and completed by his descendent jai singh i. its forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise...

jaigarh fort

the jaigarh fort is the most spectacular of the three hilltop forts that overlooks jaipur. in mughal times, the jaipur region was a major weapon – producing centre for the mughal and rajput rulers, se...