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Amber Fort Panoramic view, Jaipur, India. 
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Publish Date : 23-03-2009
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Amber Fort Panoramic view, Jaipur, India.
Sights and Places of Interest of Jaipur, India.
Amber Fort or Amer Fort,
Juipur, India
Situated 11km from Jaipur, this hilltop fort was built by Raja Man Singh in the 16th century. The fort was actually constructed on the site of a previous structure and exhibits both Hindu and Muslim influences.
The fort is as one would expect, rough and functional on the exterior; however, once inside the visitor experiences a complete change in tone, to one of luxury with paintings, mosaics, frescos, carvings and tiny intricate mirror work. It was said, that only one candle need be lit in such rooms, to illuminate the entire room via the mirrors.
The complex is subdivided into four parts and today tourists enjoy an elephant ride up to the fort, whilst looking down over the
Maotha
Lake reflecting back a mirror image of the fort in its water.
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