City Palace
A vivid and picturesque vision in white marble, the City Palace looms over the crystal waters of the Lake Pichola in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. Maharaja Udai Singhji laid the foundations of the enchanting marble City Palace.
Udai Singhji's successors added buildings to the City Palace Complex in the later years, though in perfect symmetry with the existing structures.
Famous for its splendidly carved and decorated royal apartments, lavish lawns with attractively sculpted pavilions, sculptures and spectacular hallways, massive arches, turrets and battlements, the gorgeous City Palace in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India draws visitors from far and wide.
The City Palace is one of the most important tourist attractions in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. There are several massive gates that lead to the fortified City Palace, though the Hati Pol or the Elephant Gate is the main one. According to a traditional custom the Maharanas of Udaipur would be weighed in gold and silver at the entrance of the Hati Pol and the wealth would then be distributed amongst the poor and needy.
The City Palace has several exotic palatial structures that enchant you with their divinely carved walls, fantastic latticework, intricately sculpted pillars, mirror work, glasswork, colorful murals and all that is splendid and spectacular about Udaipur architecture.
Tour the Shambhu Niwas, Krishna Vilas, Ruby Palace, Mor Chowk, Ganesh Deori, Shiv Niwas, the Royal armory, Chini Chitrashala, Surer Gokhada and other interesting structures that constitute the wonderful City Palace Complex in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
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