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City Palace

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City Palce is an imposing blend of traditional Rajasthani and Mughal art and
architecture. The City Palace complex houses several palatial structures. The
first building in it is Mubarak Mahal, built by Kaharaja Madho Singh. It has
a beautifully carved marble gate with heavy brass doors on either side of this
gate. Beyond this gate lies the Diwan -e-Khas, or the "Hall of Private
Audience".
Across a paved square lies the Diwan-e-Aam, or the "Hall of Public Audience".
To the north-west is the stately and graceful seven storeyed Chandra Mahal,
the residence of the ex-ruler. Each storey has a distinctive name and is a place
of sheer beauty and luxury. Paintings, floral decorations, mirror walls and
ceilings in the traditional style adorn the palace.
The uppermost storey is called the Mukut Mahal. Opposite the chandra Mahal lies
the Baldal Mahal. The Govind Devji temple stands inthe middle of the Chandra
Mahal and Badal Mahal.
A delightful system of fountains is placed in the middle of the paved path between
the Chandra Mahal and the Badal Mahal. The palace has extensive and sprawling
gardens.
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Jantar Mantar
Jantar Mantar is the most famous and elaborate observatory of its time. It was
constructed in the year 1724 A.D. by Sawai Jai Singh II, even before the city
of Jaipur was built, and has been described as the most surrealistic and logical
landscape instone.
It was built to measure the local time, the sun's declination, altitude, the
declination of stars, planets and to determine eclipses.
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Hawa Mahal
The Hawa Mahal, or the "Palace of Wind" built by Maharaja Sawai
Pratap Singh in 1799 A.D. is characterised by elaborate and fanciful architecture.
The broad pyramidical facade comprises five storeys of semi octagonal overhanging
windows with perforated screens, domes and spires.