City Palace, jaipur is a palace complex, which was the seat of the Maharaja of jaipur, the head of Kachwaha clan, and now houses a museum. It is Located in jaipur city in Rajasthan state in India. It is an impressive and vast complex of courtyard, gardens and buildings. The palace was built between 1729 to 1732 by Swami Jai Singh II and later additions were made by subsquent rulers
City Palace is one of the major tourist attraction in Jaipur. The palace
was built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of the Kacchawaha clan of Rajput and
later on completed by his successors. It also houses a museum that
showcases the grand collection of 2000 weapons that date back to 1580.
It has a good collection of various types of Rajasthani dresses a
fascinating armoury of Mughal and Rajput weapons.
The City Palace does not have a lot of historical significance but is also a reminder of the royal past. It stands for the symbol of royal elegance and courtly splendor That is no longer visible. Perhaps, this is why people love coming to the city palace in jaipur Rajasthan. |
City Palace Jaipur |
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Jaipur
The capital city of Rajasthan was built by Maharaja Sawai Jai
Singh II an 1727 A.D.Washed in Pink, Jaipur displays a
remarkable harmony and architectural grandeur. The Pink city
endorses palaces, rustic fortresses nestled on barren hills. Jaipur is the only planned city designed on Shilpa Shastra.
Accessibility
Airways : Jaipur is connected to Delhi Mumbai, Udaipur, Jodhpur,
Aurangabad, Calcutta and Varanasi by domestic flights.
Railways : Jaipur is well connected to all the major parts of
the country.
Roadways : Bus services are available that connects all the
major places in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Delhi and Mumbai.
Exquisite Architecture
The palace showcases an impressive blend of Rajasthani and Mughal
architecture.
Built in the capital city of Rajasthan, city palace is segregated into
series of courtyard, gardens and buildings. It houses several palatial
structures like the Chandra Mahal, Mubarak Mahal, Badal Mahal, Sri
Govind Dev Temple and the City palace museum.
Chandra Mahal/ Moon Palace
It is a seven story building and still is a home to the present Maharaja
of Jaipur, Bhavani Singh. The palace offers a palace offers a panoramic
views of the garden and the city. The palace is adorned by a traditional
paintings, floral decoration,mirror walls and ceilings. The Mahal also
houses a museum of Maharaja Sawai Mann Singh II on the ground floor that
showcases collection of art chapel,enamel ware and weapons.
Mubarak Mahal
This mahal was built by Maharaja Madho Singh II in late 19th century.
The mubarak mahal displays a textile section of the Maharaja Sawai Mann
Singh II museum.
Diwan-I-Khas
Close to Mubarak Mahal lies the Diwan-I- Khas or the hall of the private
Audience- an open hall adorned with a double row of columns with
scalloped arches.
Badal Mahal
Opposite to Chandra Mahal lies the Badal Mahal. In the centre of the
Chandra Mahal and the Badal Mahal lies the Govind JI Temple. The place
is surrounded with beautiful gardens. Outside the building is a large
silver vessel, which the Maharaja used to take on his trips to England
to carry drinking water.
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