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Jaisalmer Fort

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The Jaisalmer fort was built on the triangular shaped Trikuta hill, 76 m above the town in the 17th century. It is enclosed by a 9m wall with 99 bastions. Within this Rajput fort is a series of palaces, the product of successive generations of rulers.
01 Fort 02 Fort walls 03 Fort bastion 04 Gate to fort
01 Fort
02 Fort walls
03 Fort bastion
04 Gate to fort
05 Inside the fort 06 Tower with Rajasthani architecture 07 Fort walls 08 Tower and gate 09 Surya gate
05 Inside the fort
06 Tower with Rajasthani architecture
07 Fort walls
08 Tower and gate
09 Surya gate
10 Wall carvings 11 Narrow road 12 View of bastions 13 View of bastions
10 Wall carvings
11 Narrow road
12 View of bastions
13 View of bastions
14 View of fort at night
14 View of fort at night
Other Jaisalmer galleries:  Havelis  ▪  Rajmahal palace  ▪  Gadi Sagar tank  ▪  Panoramas and Views
Categories:  Indian architecture  ▪  Fortresses
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