The City Palace is a magnificent complex that occupies nearly one-seventh of the old walled city, blending Rajasthani and Mughal architecture in a series of courtyards, gardens, and buildings. Built between 1729 and 1732 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, it remains the residence of Jaipur's royal family — the Maharaja still occupies a private section. The Mubarak Mahal (Welcome Palace) houses a textile museum with royal garments, the Pritam Niwas Chowk features four stunning seasonal doorways, and the Diwan-i-Khas holds two massive silver urns — the world's largest silver objects — used to carry Ganges water to London.

What makes this place special

Four exquisitely decorated doorways representing the four seasons — peacock (autumn), lotus (summer), green (spring), and rose (winter) — surrounding a courtyard of breathtaking beauty.

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Two massive sterling silver urns, each 1.6 meters tall and holding 4,091 liters — the world's largest silver objects, made to carry sacred Ganges water for a king's voyage to England.

A collection of royal garments including an enormous attar (robe) belonging to the famously large Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh I, along with Pashmina shawls, Sanganeri prints, and ceremonial robes.