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The Amber Palace near Jaipur once dominated the narrow valley leading to Jaipur. The palace was built on the site of a Hindu temple dating back to the 10th century. The palace nowadays is a magnet for tourists.
01 View with lake 02 Pavilion 03 Path 04 Elephant with guide 05 Outer wall
01 View with lake
02 Pavilion
03 Path
04 Elephant with guide
05 Outer wall
06 Gate 07 Elephant with guide 08 Elephant with guide 09 Staircase 10 Courtyard
06 Gate
07 Elephant with guide
08 Elephant with guide
09 Staircase
10 Courtyard
11 Colonnade 12 Pillar detail with elephant head 13 Court and pillars 14 Hall of public audience
11 Colonnade
12 Pillar detail with elephant head
13 Court and pillars
14 Hall of public audience
15 Roof with frescoes 16 Decorated walls 17 Room with decorated walls 18 Decorated walls 19 Decorated walls
15 Roof with frescoes
16 Decorated walls
17 Room with decorated walls
18 Decorated walls
19 Decorated walls
20 Marble carving 21 Decorated walls 22 Room with decorated walls 23 Decorated walls 24 Decorated walls
20 Marble carving
21 Decorated walls
22 Room with decorated walls
23 Decorated walls
24 Decorated walls
25 Window 26 Palace detail 27 Pavilion
25 Window
26 Palace detail
27 Pavilion
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Categories:  Historical sites  ▪  Tourist attractions  ▪  Bas-reliefs  ▪  Indian architecture  ▪  Palaces
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