City Palace, Udaipur

City Palace (Raj Mahal), Udaipur was built over a period of nearly 400 years, with contributions from several rulers of the Mewar dynasty. Its construction began in 1553, started by Maharana Udai Singh II. The palace is located on the east bank of Lake Pichola and has several palaces built within its complex.

On the square in front of the entrance there are elephant parking lots, which have small hills on the left and right so that the elephants can get up more easily and bollards at the front and back to tie them up.

The palace itself was built in a flamboyant style and is considered the largest of its type in the state of Rajasthan. It was built atop a hill, in a fusion of the Rajasthani Rajput architecture providing a panoramic view of the city and its surroundings. Overlooking Lake Pichola, several historic monuments like the Lake Palace, Jag Mandir, Jagdish Temple, Monsoon Palace, and Neemach Mata temple, are all in the vicinity of the palace complex. Nestled within the Aravali mountain range, these landmarks are also associated with popular culture.Читать далее