City palace- symbol of Udaipur's beauty, grandeur, royalty,myriad of colours and flamboyance is a palace complex built by the rulers of Mewar dynasty who shifted their capital from Chittaurgarh to Udaipur in early 1500's. Construction was ringed by Maharana Udai Singh Ji on the east bank of Lake Pichola in 1553.
City Palace is considered as the biggest palace in Rajasthan and is an exemplary blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architectural styles. Many beautiful monuments are located in the close proximity of City Palace like Lake Pichola, Doodh Talai, Karni Mata and many other.City palace has been taken into account in a popular James Bond film titled Octopussy in 1983.
The series of palaces in the city palace complex, behind an exquisite facade of 244 metres length and 30.4 metres height were built on a ridge on the east of Lake Pichola. The palaces within the complex are interlinked through a number of chowks with zigzag corridors planned in this fashion to withstand the attacks of enemies.
Some exquisite pictures of City palace which will make you fall in love with it are--
City Palace is considered as the biggest palace in Rajasthan and is an exemplary blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architectural styles. Many beautiful monuments are located in the close proximity of City Palace like Lake Pichola, Doodh Talai, Karni Mata and many other.City palace has been taken into account in a popular James Bond film titled Octopussy in 1983.
The series of palaces in the city palace complex, behind an exquisite facade of 244 metres length and 30.4 metres height were built on a ridge on the east of Lake Pichola. The palaces within the complex are interlinked through a number of chowks with zigzag corridors planned in this fashion to withstand the attacks of enemies.
Some exquisite pictures of City palace which will make you fall in love with it are--
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