Jag Mandir Palace
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Magnificent and luxurious palace Jag Mandir is located in one of the two islands of Lake Pichola, belonging to the city of Udaipur, which is also called the Venice of the East, or the White City. Construction Jag Mandir was held in three stages under the guidance of three rulers: it began in 1551 Maharana Amar Singh, in the years 1620-1628 continued Maharana Karan Singh, and completed construction during his reign (1628-1652) Maharana Jagat Singh I.

The three-level palace is a complex of buildings of incredible beauty. The earliest construction of the building began Gul Mahal - a small palace of yellow sandstone with a wide main dome, topped with an Islamic crescent. Inside, one above the other are three domed hall. Initially the palace to be used as a safe haven for Prince Khurrama, who was hiding from his father - Mughal emperor Jahangir, and to which Maharana Amar Singh regarded with great favor.

Jag Mandir Palace Chief communicates with Gul Mahal and facing the "face" to the City Palace. It is an aggregate of many halls, pavilions and halls lined with great stone mosaics. In the corners of the palace are located octagonal tower adorned with small domes. Right at the entrance to the palace is the pavilion, which is an arched colonnade of snow-white color, which is decorated with figures of elephants, carved out of stone, but later they were damaged and replaced with foam.

On the territory of the palace complex of lush garden, for which the Jag Mandir Palace is even called the Lake Garden. It features a courtyard, which is decorated with white and black tiles and full of fountains and pools.

Jag Mandir Palace has always been a place to relax, and today it is often rented for various events and parties.

To get on the island, you can use boats and boats that depart from the dock at City Palace.

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