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Udaipur City Palace

palace, Udaipur, India
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Udaipur City Palace, beautiful, white palace complex built over a period of four centuries in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. Standing majestically on a crest overlooking the Pichola Lake, it was originally built in 1559 by Maharana Udai Singh of the Sisodia Rajput clan and was extended to its present form by subsequent rulers. It is the impressive centerpiece of what was once the capital of the Rajput kingdom of Mewār Udaipur. The complex, encompassing 11 palaces, is built from granite and marble and was surrounded by fortified walls, incorporating medieval European and Chinese architecture in its buildings, hanging gardens, octagonal towers, ...(100 of 269 words)

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