Jaipur is the capital of India’s Rajasthan state. It evokes the royal family that once ruled the region and that, in 1727, founded what is now called the Old City, or “
Pink City” for its trademark building color. At the center of its stately street grid (notable in India) stands the opulent, colonnaded City Palace complex. With gardens, courtyards and museums, part of it is still a royal residence.
City Palace, Jaipur
Lavish 1700s palace complex & museum
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Hawa Mahal
Pink/red sandstone 'Palace of the Winds'
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Amer Fort
16th-century hilltop fort & palace
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Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Instruments for astronomical observation
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