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Many travel agents and hotels endeavour to arrange heritage tours of Jaipur, for the travellers which offer a glance into the rich past of the city. Hawa Mahal is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Pink City. The name, which literally means Castle of Winds, was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh. It has now become one of the major landmarks of Jaipur.
It is a pyramid shaped five-storied building, with a number of small windows and screens, along with arched roofs. The palace was basically used as a veil by the royal women folk to watch the proceedings on the road below.
The Hawa Mahal, which forms an essential part of the heritage tours of Jaipur is a fine example of the Rajput architecture, though influences of Mughal style of architecture is also there. It has intricate carvings and perfect symmetry on the front while the backside is just a mass of pillars and passages. A part of the palace is a museum that houses a collection of rare manuscripts, weapons, Mughal carpets, costumes, and Rajasthani miniatures.
Another place which must be included in the heritage tours of Jaipur is the famous City Palace, built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of the Kachhwaha clan of Rajputs. The structural design of the City Palace is a synthesis of Rajasthani and Mughal styles. The palace comprises of many structures, courtyards, gardens and buildings, such as the Chandra Mahal, Mubarak Mahal and Badal Mahal. There is also a famed temple called the Shri Govind Temple, and a museum inside, named the City Palace Museum, within the complex. This seven-storied structure should be a must visit on one's itinerary.
Jantar Mantar, built in 1718 by Sawai Jai Singh, is one of the five observatories that were built by the king and the heritage tours of Jaipur must include a visit to this place. It was built in stone and marble and the site is used to study the movement of stars.
One of the renowned forts around Jaipur is the Amber Fort, which is built atop a hill outside Jaipur. The construction of the fort was commenced by Man Singh I in 1592 but was completed by his predecessor Jai Singh I. The fort is essentially a military bastion, and its enormous walls can provide ample security to the residents within the ramparts of the fort. Apart from the forts, the city of Jaipur also houses some beautiful parks.
Sisodia Rani Ka Bagh was made to refresh the queens and ladies of the royal family. It is a beautiful garden, located at a distance of 10 km from Jaipur, on the Jaipur-Agra Highway. It was built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh in the year 1728. It is a part of the heritage of Jaipur.
There are various other tourist attractions forming a part of the heritage tours of Jaipur like the Jaigarh Fort, Nahargarh Fort, Govind Deoji Mandir, Rambagh Palace, Kanak Valley and Laxmi Naryan Temple. All these sites comprise the heritage of this historical city, which one must definitely visit on one's heritage tours of Jaipur.
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