Amber Palace Photography Point - Jaipur

Really good palace

Great view of Amer Fort Nd Mawata Lake

Beautiful view from this location, nice place for photography

Amber Fort or Amer Fort is a fort located in Amber, Rajasthan, India. Amber is a town with an area of 4 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi)[1] located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan.The town of Amber and the Amber Fort was built by Raja Alan Singh Chanda belonging to a sub clan of Meenas in 967 AD.[2][3] [4] As meenas were devotees of Amba Mata, they named their fort after her as Amber Fort. Located high on a hill, it is the principal tourist attraction in Jaipur.[5][6] Amber Fort is known for its artistic style elements. With its large ramparts and series of gates and cobbled paths, the fort overlooks Maota Lake,[6][7][8][9] which is the main source of water for the Amber Palace. Mughal architecture greatly influenced the architectural style of several buildings of the fort.[10][11][12] Constructed of red sandstone and marble, the attractive, opulent palace is laid out on four levels, each with a courtyard. It consists of the Diwan-e-Aam, or "Hall of Public Audience", the Diwan-e-Khas, or "Hall of Private Audience", the Sheesh Mahal (mirror palace), or Jai Mandir, and the Sukh Niwas where a cool climate is artificially created by winds that blow over a water cascade within the palace. Hence, the Amber Fort is also popularly known as the Amber Palace.[7] After invading Meena kings , the fort was captured by Kachwaha (a clan of Rajput) kings. The palace was the residence of the Rajput Maharajas and their families. At the entrance to the palace near the fort's Ganesh Gate, there is a temple dedicated to Shila Devi, a goddess of the Chaitanya cult, which was given to Raja Man Singh when he defeated the Raja of Jessore, Bengal (present-day Bangladesh) in 1604.[6][13][14] Raja Man Singh had twelve queens so he made twelve rooms, one for each. Each room had a staircase connected to the king’s room but the queens were not to go upstairs. Raja Jai Singh had only one queen so he built one room equal to three old queen’s rooms. This palace, along with Jaigarh Fort, is located immediately above on the Cheel ka Teela (Hill of Eagles) of the same Aravalli range of hills. The palace and Jaigarh Fort are considered one complex, as the two are connected by a subterranean passage. This passage was meant as an escape route in times of war to enable the royal family members and others in the Amer Fort[15] to shift to the more redoubtable Jaigarh Fort.Annual tourist visitation to the Amber Palace was reported by the Superintendent of the Department of Archaeology and Museums as 5000 visitors a day, with 1.4 million visitors during 2007.[1] At the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in 2013, Amber Fort, along with five other forts of Rajasthan, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the group Hill Forts of Rajasthan. The town of Amber and the Amber Fort was built by Raja Alan Singh Chanda belonging to a sub clan of Meenas in 967 AD, later ruled by Kachwahas. The Amber Fort, as it stands now, was erected over the remnants of this earlier structure during the reign of Raja Man Singh, the Kachwaha King of Amber.The structure was fully expanded by his descendant, Jai Singh I. Even later, Amber Fort underwent improvements and additions by successive rulers over the next 150 years, until the Kachwahas shifted their capital to Jaipur during the time of Sawai Jai Singh II, in 1727.

Nice view of the magnificent fort. One can feel the royal charisma. Must visit in Jaipur tour. During mansoon the picturesque views are awesome and breathtaking. One can see the royal flag waving under the clouds on Jaigarh fort and the amber fort just watching its waves.

A historical Fort whose name was derived from Amba Mata. The best place in Amber Palace is Sheesh Mahal. The most secret thing about this place is a tunnel directly connected to Jaigarh Fort. A restaurant is also available at the top of the palace.

Amer fort is in the top three top destinations of Jaipur visit. You can experience the royalty of kings, the master class architecture and beautiful view. Its a must visit place for photography lovers (portrait/travel, etc).

Good place to have fun with friends and family. Calm and peaceful location. Away from city. Near Amber Fort a tourist attraction. Can sit in evening. Restaurants near by to have something to munch. Can visit to relax.