10 Interesting Facts About Amber Fort and Palace

10 Interesting Facts About Amber Fort and Palace

• Located in Amber, 11 kms north-east of Jaipur, Amber Fort was the capital of the Kachhawa Rajputs before Jaipur was built
• Amber takes its name from Amba Mata, the fertility and earth goddess of the Minas
• Of all the Rajput palaces and forts, Amber Palace is the most romantic
• Amber Fort is reflected in the pretty Maota Lake, making it look like a magic castle in a fairyland
• A popular attraction at the foot of the hill is an elephant ride that takes tourists up to Amber Fort
• The most beautiful palace within Amber Fort is the Sheesh Mahal or the Palace of Mirrors
• A particular attraction here is the “magic flower” fresco carved in marble which has seven unique designs of fish tail, a lotus, a hooded cobra, an elephant trunk, a lion’s tail, a cob of corn and a scorpion
• The most striking gateway is the two-storey Ganesh Pol decorated with intricate paintings and delicate jali screens
• A 2-km tunnel connects Amber Fort with Jaigarh Fort; visitors can walk through part of this tunnel
• Amber Fort can be entered on a composite ticket which allows entry on the same day to Nahargarh Fort, Jantar Mantar and Hawa Mahal

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