Historical Monuments / Forts / Palaces / Places to Visit in Jodhpur

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The Jaswant Thada is an architectural bliss of India. This also shines in sun light like the 'Taj mahal'. Since these are built with white marbles well polished in those ancient times and never destroyed their blaze of glory. It an incredible Indian artistic work by hand carved pillars and designs on the buildings. In side there are ponds and gardens well placed in the eccentric of the structure. This structure is a typical Hindu renaissance art.

The Mehrangarh Fort is built on the principles of whether temperament designs. Since it's in hot region, its architectural attributes are as such that it will be cool inside in summer and feel hot in winter. These techniques of the fort can't be seen. These techniques of temperature controlling attributes are built hidden within the building itself. More over there are vast number of windows and doors to grab wind flows and sunlight.

The Rai Ka Bagh Palace is of great architectural Importance in India History. It was built in 1663 with the help of vast laborers, professional marble works and arts and crafts men. It is recorded that more than thousand laborers engaged to build this palace over a decade of time. They followed the typical traditional Hindu art forms and the design is put in to Octagonal shape for the first time in that province by Rathore rulers.

The Umaid Bhawan Palace was constructed in the period of 1929 to 1944. It was totally built by Indian artisans in 'Indo Art Deco' eclectic pattern of art. To complete this palace, there were more than 3000 laborers employed in it. There are more floral art present inside the palace. It also has a large number of frame paintings related to royal kings. The central dome is a major attraction for its look and marvelous designs carved on it.