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Palaces of Rajasthan
City Palace - Udaipur
Location : On the banks of Lake Pichola
Built In : Started in 1559 - till 18th century
Built by : Started by Maharana Udai Singh, completed by his successors
Highlights : Museum, Palaces, Temples
Best time to Visit : October-March
City Palace Udaipur, Located in the center of the walled city, Udaipur, the City Palace is the fine example of the far sightedness of the founder of Jaipur Sawai Jai Singh. The breathtaking palace has the most magnificent architecture in the Indian history. The palace boasts of the wonderful blend of Medieval, European and Chinese Architecture and its various towers, domes and arches add to the flavor of heritage site. City Palace has a marvelous assortment of courtyards, pavilions, terraces, corridors, rooms and hanging gardens. Towering on the banks of Pichola Lake, this imposing Palace is wholly built in granite and marble.
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The interiors of City Palace area feast to the eyes owing to its lavish use of marble, mirror work, frescoes, wall paintings, colored glass, fluted columns, inlay work and silver doors. There are many relics and decorative items in the Palace, which comprises 11 wonderful palaces, built by different rulers, still they resemble each other. Manak Mahal (Ruby Palace) has figures of crystal and porcelain, whereas Bhim Vilas flaunts a fabulous collection of miniature paintings depicting the real life stories of Radha-Krishna.
The 'Krishna Vilas' is known for its well preserved album of miniature paintings portraying royal processions, festivals and games of the Maharanas. Moti Mahal is loved for its lavish decor while Sheesh Mahal is known for its breathtaking mirror work. The Rang Bhawan is the palace that used to contain royal treasure. In 1974, a part of the Palace and the 'Zenana Mahal' have been transformed into a museum. Laxmi Vilas Chowk, the palace's art gallery has a distinctive collection of Mewar paintings. This palace appeals to the aesthetic sense of the people as it not only gives an insight into the lives of the Rajputs, but allures them with its number of palaces, museum and temples like temples of Lord Krishna, Meera Bai and Shiva
How to Reach
By Air :Udaipur has a domestic airport that is well connected with all the cities
By Rail : Udaipur s well connected via trains with all the major cities of India
By Road :Udaipur has an excellent road network with Deluxe Buses, AC coaches and Government buses available
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