City Palace is the most important landmark of jaipur which covers a large area divided into a series of courtyards, gardens and buildings. This is a wonderful blend of Rajasthan and Mughal architecture, a major tourist attaraction. The center of this palace is the seven Stories CHAND MAHAL or THE MOON PALACE which provides a fine view of the gardens and the city. Its ground and first floor has been converted into Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum. While,the other palace like Mubarak Mahal, Diwan-e-am and Diwan-e-khas Sarvatobhadri and Diwan khana has been converted into public museum.The museum houses an extensive collection of rare manuscripts, Mughal and Rajasthani miniatures, Mughal carpets, Costumes and textiles arms and weapons, objects of art and royal purabhernalia. Two silver urns that are the largest silver objects in the world as mentioned in the GEINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS. One is the massive robs of a  maharaja which is 6''-6' tall,4' wide and 250kg weights. Another is 5' high solid silver urns that another maharaja had got made to carry the sacred gangas water with him on his trip to England.

HAWA MAHAL

Built in 1799, The HAWA MAHAL(the palace of the winds)is one of the most strikingly designed monument in Jaipur, was built by the poet-king Sawai Pratap Singh. It is a stunning example of Rajput artistry, with its pink semi octagonal and delicately honeycombed sandstone windows(jali).it enables the ladies of the royal household, to watch the everyday life and processions of the city. It looks from the Sireh Deorhi Bazar as a multiniched five story high view of the complex. There is a small archaeological museum on the same site.

When jaipur was built, Amber was the Capital of the old state of Dhundhar and ruled by Mina Tribes, located upon hills that surround jaipur.The fort, sprawled along the Maotha lake, boast so of a massive complex gateways, courts, strainways and pillared pavilions, and palaces that recall the glory and wealth of its association with the Mughals.That was built by Raja Man Singh, Mirza Raja Jai Singh and Sawai Jai Singh over a period of one hundred and twenty five years. Within the palace, Ganesh pol,an imposing gateway pointed with images of the elephant headed god, Ganesha takes pride of the palace. Sukh Niwas and Jas Mandir apartments, is the typical merging of Rajput and Mughal architectural style.

Jantar Mantar is one of the Sawai Jai Singh's five remarkable observatories. constructed with stone and marble, its complex instruments whose setting and shapes are precisely and scientifically designed, represent the high-points of medieval Indian astronomy. The two Ram Yantras used for gauging altitudes are unique in their isolation. This is the largest of five observatories founded by Sawai Jai Singh-II in various parts of the country.

JAIGARH:- Jaigarh is one of the few military structures of the medieval India preserved almost intact, containing palaces, gardens, open and covered reservoirs granary, an armoury, a Canon foundary and several temples.The western skyline in dominated by the extensive Parkotas, watch towers and gateways of this was built by jai singh in 1726 A.D.. This was sealed for seven years due to the rumour of buring of an enormous treasure in gold. The world's largest cannon on wheels, Jaa-vaan was truly intimidating. It's 9' high 20' long and weighs 50 tones! made in the fort's foundaries. Another interesting Attractions is the elaborated water filtering and storage system that is considered a marvel, in planning. It is within walking distance of Amber, and offers a fantastic panaromic view of the surrounding plains, form the Diwan-e-Burj watch tower.

ALBART HALL/RAMNIWAS BAG

Just outside of the walled city, occupies a museum that is pride of place ,situated as it is in the middle of garden. To provide open space and greenery to the citizens, this large garden with a Zoo, an aviary, a greenhouse, a herbarium, a museum and several sports ground was built during the reign of Sawai Ram Singh-II in 1868 as a famine relief project. This was designed by Sir Swinton Jacob, as an example of beautiful India-Sarcenic structure and opened in 1887 as a public museum. It contains a fine collection of sculptures, paintings, decorative art objects, natural history specimens, an Egyptian Mummy and a celebrated Persian garden carpet. In the twilight, it looked even more impressive with its subdued illumination.

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