City Palace - The Pride of Jaipur, Rajasthan
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The City Palace of Jaipur is the major tourist attractions in Rajasthan, located in the heart of old city Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. A magnificent structure, the palace was built under the patronage of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh. The City Palace is an impressive blend of traditional Rajasthani and Mughal art and architecture, with several palatial structures. |
Only the ground floor of the City Palace is open for public viewing. The entire palace complex comprises of a number of a series of courtyards, gardens and buildings.
Attractions inside the City Palace:
Within the City Palace complex are the Textile, Art Gallery, Chandra Mahal, Mubarak Mahal, Badal Mahal, Sukh Nivas & Shobha Nivas, Chhavi Nivas & Mukut Mahal and Shri Govind Dev Temple and the Sawai Man Singh museum, which exhibits the 2000 weapons that date back to 1580.
Mubark Mahal : Mubark Mahal, built by Maharaja Madho Singh in 19th century has a beautifully carved marble gate with heavy brass doors on either side of this gate. It has the Diwan-i-Am or hall of public audiences including decorations and manuscripts in Persian and Sanskrit, the Diwan-i-Khas or hall of private audiences with a marble paved gallery.
Chandra Mahal : The Chandra Mahal or the Moon Palace is the centre of the palace. On the fourth floor of the Chandra Mahal is the 'Shobha Nivas' or "Hall of Beauty" with mirror encrusted walls having delicate blue tiled and mica decoration. The Shobha Nivas and the Sukh Nivas is still occupied by the present Maharaja.
Chhavi Nivas : The fifth floor is the 'Chhavi Nivas' or "Hall of Images", with a polished floor of blue and white painted walls, the maharajas retreat in the rainy season.
Mukut Mahal : The topmost storey is called the 'Mukut Mahal' or the Crown Building. Opposite the Chandra Mahal lies the 'Badal Mahal' and the Govind Devji Temple stands between the Chandra Mahal and the Badal Mahal and in between these two stands, a very delightful system of fountains. |
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