Thursday, August 29, 2013

City Palace


I just could not get enough of this palace. I highly recommend to anyone who is visiting Udaipur for work or leisure. 

The City Palace next to Lake Pichola, is the largest palace complex in Rajasthan and one of the most outstanding features is that it has uniformity in design. And this is in spite of the fact that the complex was built by not just one person. Some more fact about the place, from the internet.


City Palace, Udaipur, is a palace complex in Udaipur. It was built by the Maharana Udai Singh as the capital of the Sisodia Rajput clan in 1559, after he moved from Chittor. It is located on the east bank of the Lake Pichola and has several palaces built within its complex. Udaipur was the historic capital of the former kingdom of Mewar in the Rajputana Agency and its last capital.

The City Palace in Udaipur was built in a flamboyant style and is considered the largest of its type in Rajasthan, a fusion of the Rajasthani and Mughal architectural styles, and was built on a hill top that gives a panoramic view of the city and its surrounding, including several historic monuments such as the Lake Palace in Lake Pichola, the Jag Mandir on another island in the lake, the Jagdish Temple close to the palace, the Monsoon Palace on top of an overlooking hillock nearby and the Neemach Mata temple.

City Palace comprises 11 wonderful palaces, which were built by different rulers still they resemble each other. With the sheer glimpse of unique paintings, antique furniture and exquisite glass mirror & ornamental tiles work of these palaces, you will get amazed. Manak Mahal (Ruby Palace) has figures of crystal and porcelain. However, Bhim Vilas flaunts a fabulous collection of miniature paintings depicting the real life stories of Radha-Krishna.

Timings: 10am to 6pm. Last entry 4:30 pm. Open all days.



Interiors of the palace


From Lake Pichola

View of the city from one of the windows



The backyard of Lake Pichola overlooking the Palace

Cut-outs of the Maharajas

Udaipur city from the palace

Lake Pichola over looking the Jagat Niwas


Some Visitors at the palace


Intricate mirror work

Beautiful Motifs



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