Indian States
Rajasthan
Cities
In Rajasthan
Jaipur
(Sightseeing)
Jaipur
the capital of Rajasthan
is one of the main Tourist intere
st
Place in the State.The main tourist attraction of the jaipur city
are centered in the Old City and the City Palace area.City
Palace is a beautiful Mixture of Rajasthani
and Mughal architecture.Jantar Mantar in the
City Palace area is a working observatory and
showcases the scientific brilliance of Sawai Jai Singh - the founder
of Jaipur.
Hawa
Mahal or Palace of Winds is one of the
most famous landmark of Jaipur. The city has
its share of forts also, some of them on the outskirts of Jaipur.
Nahargarh and Amber Fort is
a good example of Fort/Palaces of Rajasthan.Apart
from these there are many more attractions like Birla Mandir and
Sisodia Rani ka Bagh etc are other attraction
of this beautiful (jaipur) city.
Amer Palace
High on the rugged hills outside of town sits ancient forts, including
Amer (often called the Amber Fort), where the
Jaipur royal house held court for seven centuries.
Visitors ridding painted elephants can ascend to the fort to see
magnificent gateways, courtyards, pavalions, and a gliterring
chamber of inlaid mirrors.
Hawa
Mahal
Jaipur's most famous landmark is the Palace
of the Winds or Hawa Mahal,
a fantasia of 1953 ornate of windows set in a rose-colored five
storey facade. The palace , tier upon tier of curved arch surmounting
fairy casements with "jali", lattice work screens. From
here the ladies of the court could look out at festive processions
without jeopardizing their modest seclusion..
Jal
Mahal
A picturesque palace admist the Man Sagar Lake. It is Jaipur's
lake palace surrounded with water. It is built for royal duck
shooting parties.
Jantar
Mantar
The architectural astronomical instruments of 18th century Rajasthani
king named Jai Singh contained in an amazing, three-storey-high
complex known as Jantar Mantar.
City
Palace
A pride of peacocks adorn an ornate doorway in Jaipur's
City Palace. Palace retainers stand at attention as in the past
when Jaipur Court was headquartered here. The palace is now a
fine museum. It houses a remarkable collection of textiles, paintings,
manuscripts, and extraordinary weapons. On display there are two
huge urns of silver, said to be the largest silver vessels in
the world. Nakkarkhana-ka-Darwaza, the imposing gateway of the
City Palace guarded by stone elephants, is monumental.
Jaigarh
The western skyline is dominated by the extensive walls, watch
towers and gateways of Jaigarh built by Jai Singh
in 1726. It is one of the few military structures of medevial
India preserved almost intact, containing palaces
, gardens, open and covered reservoirs, a granary, an armoury,
a canon foundary and several temples. It is the royal treasury
for several years. The world's largest cannon on wheels is to
be found here. The fort has its own museum and provide an excellent
view of Amer Palace.
Nahargarh
Fort
Built in 1734, the Nahargarh Fort lies north-west
of City Palace and provides some stunning views of the city down
below both during daytime and night.
Sisodia
Rani Ka Bagh
Has beautiful gardens, fountains, pools & some magnificent
pieces of sculpture.
Albert
Hall Museum
It exhibits include a natural history collection, models of yogis
adopting various positions, tribal ware, dioramas depicting Rajasthani
dances and sections on decorative arts, costumes, drawings and
musical instruments.
