 The
royal city Jaipur was founded in 1727 by the great statesman and astronomer
Maharaja Jai Singh II, when he decided to move down from his capital
hillside fortress at Amber.
The city became
famous as "Pink City" when on the occasion of the visit of
the Prince of Wales in 1876 all the houses including the city wall were
painted pink to give the city a romantic fairy tale flair and still today
the colourful catital of Rajasthan enchants the visitor with its colourful oriental charm.
 
The Hawa Mahal (palace of the winds) is a component of the
city palace and impresses by its cheerful architecture. The 953 windows
allowed the ladies of the court to watch the activities on the street without
being observed themselves.
The magnificent City Palace, built in the 18th century,
is the biggest edifice complex within the walled city. Very to recommend
the marvellous Maharaja of Jaipur Museum. Adjacent to the City Palace
is the Jantar Mantar, an observatory begun by Jai Singh in 1728.
The Jaipur observatory is the largest, and the best preserved of the five
observatories he built.
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city palace & Janta Mantar
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city palace - marble elephant gate
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city palace - museum
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The
royal city Jaipur was founded in 1727 by the great statesman and astronomer
Maharaja Jai Singh II, when he decided to move down from his capital
hillside fortress at Amber.
The city became
famous as "Pink City" when on the occasion of the visit of
the Prince of Wales in 1876 all the houses including the city wall were
painted pink to give the city a romantic fairy tale flair and still today
the colourful catital of Rajasthan enchants the visitor with its colourful oriental charm.
