General information
- Architectural style Fusion of Shilpa Shastra of Indian architecture with Mughal and European styles of architecture. Town or city Jaipur Country India Coordinates 26.9255N 75.8236E Construction started 1729 Completed 1732
- Structural system Red and pink sand stone
- Client Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II Architect Vidyadar Bhattacharya and Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob Stereoscopic picture of the Chandra Mahal in 1903
City Palace, Jaipur, which includes the Chandra
Mahal and Mubarak Mahal palaces and other buildings, is a palace complex
in Jaipur, the capital of the Rajasthan state,India. It was the seat of
the Maharaja of Jaipur, the head of the Kachwaha Rajput clan. The
Chandra Mahal palace now houses a museum but the greatest part of it is
still aroyal residence. The palace complex is located in the northeast
of the centre of the grid patterned Jaipur city.
- The City Palace is a stunning sample of architecture in the royal city of Jaipur. The foundations of the palace were laid by Maharaja Jai Singh II Kacchawaha Rajput king of Amber in the 18th century. The beautifully caved marble interiors, magnificent pillars, jali or lattice work and inlaid ornamentations make the palace a cherished tourist attraction. Jaleb Chowk and Tripolia Gate are the two main entrances to the City Palace Jaipur. The architect of this opulent structure Colonal Jacob has successfully combined the Mughal, Rajput and European styles of architecture.
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