Hawa Mahal

Hawa Mahal

It was designed by Lal Chand Ustad who also planned Jaipur city and was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh. It has 953 small windows meant for cooler air circulation. The five-story pyramidal shaped monument  rises to a height of 50 feet (15 m) from its high base. The top three floors of the structure have a dimension of one room width while the first and second floors have patios in front of them, on the rear side of the structure.
Photos of Shesh Mahal (Hall of Mirrors), Jaipur

Back side view of Hawa Mahal

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Hawa Mahal as seen at night

Hawa Mahal as seen in 1875

Hawa Mahal (The Wind Palace) at Badi Choupar, Jaipur in 1875

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