The City Palace of Jaipur is one of the main attractions of this city. It’s a palace complex that was also the seat of the Maharaja of Jaipur. Some parts of it are now museums which are accessible to the public but some parts of it are still closed for the visitors to see.
It’s always a fascinating experience for me to visit palaces or abodes of the monarchs. The first time that I was able to visit a palace was in Yogyakarta where me and my friends went to Kraton.
Visiting the abodes of the monarchs gives me a chance to take a peek into their lives. It’s such a novelty for me especially since I grew up in Manila, Philippines where monarchy is just a thing that you read in books. We don’t have grand palaces with beautiful courtyards and majestic building complexes adorned with intricate designs.
The City Palace of Jaipur is said to have been built in 1729 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, ruler of Amber. The additional structures were then later on added by the succeeding rulers of Jaipur.
Here are some pictures that I took in the City Palace of Jaipur:
Entrance Gate
Mubarak Mahal: A museum of variety of textiles including the royal formal costumes.
Mubarak Mahal
Chandra Mahal: Only the ground floor is accessible since most parts of the building is still used by the descendants of the former ruler of Jaipur.
Gorgeous details!!!
These four gates symbolizes the four seasons: the Peacock Gate is autumn, the Lotus Gate is summer, the green gate is spring and the rose gate is winter.
Diwan I Khas: This was the private hall of the Maharajas and you can see here two huge sterling silver vases/vessels that weighs 340Kg.
See how big this thing is!
Sabha Niwas: this would probably the most interesting place in the complex. It used to be a hall used by the Maharaja but now serves as an art museum. Photography is not allowed inside though. You’ll find a lot of interesting stuff inside including the photos of the previous Maharaja and very beautiful paintings.
Another interesting stuff to see are the carriages that were once used by the Maharaja.
Local Students on an Education Field Trip in the City Palace
Go check this out! ticket cost 300 Rupees per person and still cameras are free of charge. You can also use the same ticket when you go to Jaigarh Fort so make sure that you don’t throw it away after you visit the City Palace.
Jaipur is a nice city and I liked visiting the City Palace, however the stand out place I visited in Jaipur was the Galta Monkey Temple, did you visit?
nope I haven’t visited that temple yet
hope to see it when I go back to India 
That looks wonderful! I can’t imagine how gorgeous the details are on the gates. It’s very nice it’s still well-maintained. Would love to visit one day.