City Palace Jaipur

If Jaipur is your next destination with the purpose to visit sightseeing attractions there, you cannot miss going to City Palace. This grand and sprawling palace is nestled in the hub of the pink city. In fact, this palace is a combination of the well-known 'Chandra Mahal', 'Mubarak Mahal' as well as other structures, which altogether give a complete palatial touch. The fort is old and was built by Sawai Jai Singh II. He was the ruler of Amer at that time and originally decided to build the external walls of the palace while the successor rulers up to the 20th century put up its further construction.

History

The history of this sprawling well-known palace is rather knitted with Jaipur city and its rulers, however, the story to build the palace from its outer is attributed to Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II who built it in the period between 1729 to 1732 AD. In time ahead, the following successors contributed a lot in giving the palace a complete look.

The City Palace is one of the finest examples of the architectures in Jaipur and is a combination of Rajput, European and Mughal styles. Another striking fact is that the order to design the layout of Jaipur city and the major structures were entrusted to Vidyadhar Bhattacharya and Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob.

Architecture

The City Palace is a wonderful combination of three differently architectural styles viz. the Rajput, the Mughal and the European, however, the fort was basically designed according to Vastu Shastra exposition. There are various openings or gates in the palace namely the 'Udai Pol', 'Jaleb Chowk', 'Tripolia Gate' and 'Virendra Pol' which facilitate people to come from any of the entrances. Without a doubt, all the entrances are well decorated and look appealing. This medieval era fort has been designed in 'grid style' and put four other well-known structures namely 'Chandra Mahal', 'Mubarak Mahal', 'Diwan-I-Khas' and the 'Govind Dev Ji Temple. Particularly, the walls and gates are flamboyantly designed keeping in mind the Mughal style with diverse murals, lattice and mirrors embellishing them from sides.

Best Time to Visit

While Jaipur is a city in Rajasthan, obviously it is hard to imagine for a foreign traveler to travel in the hot blazing sunny weather. Therefore, they say it is worthwhile to plan visiting this city in winters, especially in the months of October-March. With that, you can look forward to enjoy your travel to the pink city of India in this season with your friends or family members to the fullest.

Visitors’ Information

Thankfully, this famous Rajasthan city is well connected by a network of road, rail and air links to almost every principal Indian location.

As a matter of fact, reaching Jaipur is accessible for any person from just any part of India, thanks to extensive Indian Railways. During winters, trains are typically crowded with travelers because of a wide range of sightseeing attractions the city has to boast. Incidentally, one of the well-known trains of the Indian railways, the Palace on Wheels, also halts in Jaipur.

How to Reach

When it comes to reach Jaipur from your town or city, it is not a concern since you are fortunate to reach via three popular modes of transportations. And these include the bus, the railways and the airways. Depending on which mode of transportation you choose, you can reach the pink city.

By Air

Travel by air from your city for example Mumbai or Delhi will land you to Sanganer airport, the nearest aerodrome in the city of Jaipur. It is the same for the International tourists looking to get into Jaipur.

By Road

Jaipur is linked with all the road networks of India, which means people from all over the country can get into this pink city. Some of the nearest cities to Jaipur where conveyance by bus is very easy include New Delhi, Taj Mahal, Agra, Ajmer, Mathura and Gwalior. Highly comfortable and fast Buses and Cabs are available from Jaipur to Delhi and vice versa.

By Train

The railway junction at Jaipur is connected with a number of Indian cities. To ensure a remarkable experience, one can ride on the Palace on Wheels. The starting point of this luxurious train is Delhi and halts at various cities of Rajasthan.

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