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City Palace
The Grand structure, strategically located in the mid of Jaipur city
, was the idea of Sawai Jai Singh II of the Kachhwaha clan of Rajputs. The main fort was constructed by him and the interiors were later built by his successors. The palace is one of prime attractions of Jaipur and attracts thousands of visitors. Its a marvellous building - scientifically designed and perfectly mixed with the traditional architecture. The City Palace covers one seventh of the city area and the plan of the palace is exactly similar to the plan of the city The main part of the palace is now preserved as a museum displaying a large and diverse array of artefacts. The City Palace museum is entered through the Ganesh Deori meaning the door of Lord Ganesh. This leads to the Rajya Angan, the royal courtyard which is the very spot where Maharana Udai Singh met the sage who told him to found a city here. An armoury museum exhibits a huge collection of protective gear and weapons including the lethal two-pronged sword. The rooms of the palace are superbly decorated with mirrors, tiles and paintings. Manak Mahal or the Ruby palace has a lovely collection of glass and mirror work while Krishna Vilas display a rich collection of miniature paintings. Moti Mahal or the Pearl palace has beautiful mirror work and the Chini Mahal has ornamental tiles all over. The Surya Chopar or the Sun Square depicts a huge ornamental sun symbolising the sun dynasty to which the Mewar dynasty belongs. The Bari Mahal is a central garden with a magnificent view of the city. Some more beautiful paintings can be seen in the Zenana Mahal or the ladies chamber, which leads to Lakshmi Chowk, a beautiful white pavilion.