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Rajasthan Tourism » Hawa Mahal Jaipur

Hawa Mahal Rajasthan

Hawa Mahal or the "Palace of Wind" is situated in the Pink City Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan state. This was built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799 AD. This five storeyed palace made of red & pink sandstone has a number of tiny windows, arched roofs and balconies is a great example of Rajputana architecture. This historic structure is currently under the supervision of the state archaeological department and provides excellent views of the city.

Architecture
The Hawa mahal was built by Sawai Pratap Singh who was the grand son of Sawai Jai Singh in 1799 AD and was designed by Mr. Lal Chand Usta, a famous architect of the time. This was purposely made for ladies of royal families to watch royal processions and various activities in the streets while seated behind the small windows.

Attraction within the palace are
Casements : This five storied pyramid-shaped structure has 953 small casements and each had tiny windows, small balconies and curved roofs which are beautifully carved.

Courtyards : The entrance to Hawa Mahal is through a beautifully carved door that open into the courtyard of the palace which is surrounded by double storeyed building on three sides.

Other Attractions near Hawa Mahal
City PalaceCity Palace : This massive palace complex was built by Maharaja Jai Singh II and has several palaces like Mubarak Mahal, Chandra Mahal, Museum, Shri Govind Temple etc. Also there are courtyards, gardens and buildings inside the palace.

Jantar Mantar : This is one of the five observatories built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in 1716 AD to study the movements of sun, moon, planets & stars.

Amber Fort : The fort palace is built by the Kachchawaha dynasty which has several apartments with palaces, halls, pavilions, gardens & temples inside it.

How to Get There
Air : The nearest airport is Jaipur Airport, Sanganer which is at a distance of 11 km from where regular flights connect Jaipur, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and other major destinations of India.

Rail : Trains are available from all the major parts of India. The luxury train the "Palace on Wheel" also covers the city.

Road : A good motorable road network connects the city with all the major tourist destinations in and arround Rajasthan.

More Rajasthan Forts & Palaces :
Amber Palace Jaipur City Palace Udaipur Hawa Mahal Jaipur
Jaisalmer Fort Jaisalmer Junagarh Palace Bikaner Lake Palace Udaipur
Lallgarh Palace Bikaner    


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