Jal Mahal Palace

The Jal Mahal Palace, Jaipur is considered an absolute beauty constructed in the Rajput and Mughal style architecture. As its name states the palace is a water palace that is situated in the midst of the beautiful Man Sagar Lake. The palace and lake have undergone lots of restoration of processes with the last one being in the 18th century by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Amber. In this process the lake was enlarged, drains were diverted and tons of silt were dredged from its bottom.

Similar to the Hawa Mahal, the palace is a five-story building in which four of its floors remain underwater during the times when the lake is full. The terrace of the palace has a beautiful garden along with semi-octagonal towers with an elegant cupola located at each of the four corners of the palace. Since the development of the water treatment system of the lake and the regeneration of the surrounding wetlands, five nestling islands have been created in order to attract various species of migratory birds.

Location: Amer Rd, Jal Mahal, Amer, Jaipur, Rajasthan