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Amber palace
Amer Palace
Part of Jaipur
Amer, Rajasthan, India
Amber Fort, Jaipur, c1858
Amer Fort, Jaipur, c. 1858
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Amber palace
Amer Palace
Coordinates 26°59′09″N 75°51′03″E / 26.9859°N 75.8507°E / 26.9859; 75.8507
Type Fort and Palace
Site information
Controlled by Government of Rajasthan
Open to
the public
Yes
Condition Good
Site history
Built 1592
Built by Raja Man Singh I with additions by Sawai Jai Singh
Materials Red Sandstone Stones and Marble

Amer palace (Hindi language: आमेर, also spelled and pronounced as Amber palace) is located in Amer (a town with an area of 4 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi)[1]), 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India. It is one of the principal tourist attractions in the Jaipur area, located high on a hill.[2][3] Amer Fort was built by Raja Man Singh I.

Gallery[]

Amber Palace Jaipur Pano

Bright morning vista of the Amer Fort from across the road

Amer Fort dusk panorama

Panorama of Amer Fort at dusk

References[]

  1. Outlook Publishing (1 December 2008). Outlook. Outlook Publishing. pp. 39–. http://books.google.com/books?id=PTEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA39. Retrieved 18 April 2011. 
  2. Mancini, Marc (1 February 2009). Selling Destinations: Geography for the Travel Professional. Cengage Learning. p. 539. ISBN 978-1-4283-2142-7. http://books.google.com/books?id=Kp6ceVRUg8UC&pg=PA539. Retrieved 19 April 2011. 
  3. Abram, David (15 December 2003). Rough guide to India. Rough Guides. p. 161. ISBN 978-1-84353-089-3. http://books.google.com/books?id=kAMik_6LbwUC&pg=PA161. Retrieved 19 April 2011. 

Further reading[]

  • Crump, Vivien; Toh, Irene (1996) (hardback). Rajasthan. New York: Everyman Guides. p. 400. ISBN 1-85715-887-3. 
  • Michell, George, Martinelli, Antonio (2005). The Palaces of Rajasthan. London: Frances Lincoln. p. 271 pages. ISBN 978-0-7112-2505-3. 
  • Tillotson, G.H.R (1987) (Hardback). The Rajput Palaces – The Development of an Architectural Style (First ed.). New Haven and London: Yale University Press. p. 224 pages. ISBN 0-300-03738-4. 

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