City Palace

Built-in 1559 by Maharaja Udai Singh, this palace was set up as the capital of the Sisodia Rajpur clan. The City Palace is basically a palace complex that comprises several other palaces within its periphery. This palace is built in a very flamboyant style and is located on the east banks of Lake Pichola. The structure is considered to be one of the largest Palaces in Rajasthan, which is quite unique in its type.

Similar to most of the Palaces in Rajasthan this palace reflects an amalgamation of Rajput and Mughal Style of architecture. The City Palace is built on a hilltop so as to provide a panoramic view of the whole city along with its surroundings such as the Lake Palace, Jag Mandir, Monsoon Palace, and the Neemach Mata Mandir. The best trivia about this place is that the Lake and the Monsoon Palaces were used in the filming of the very famous James Bond movie “Octopussy”. Owing to the great publicity and the popularity of the City Palace and its surroundings, Udaipur is also known as the “Venice of the East”.

Location: Tulsi Marg, Gangori Bazaar, J.D.A. Market, Pink City, Jaipur, Rajasthan