Udaipur
Udaipur, formerly the capital of the Mewar Kingdom, is a city in the western Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded by Maharana Udai Singh II in 1559, it’s set around a series of artificial lakes and is known for its lavish royal residences. City Palace, overlooking Lake Pichola, is a monumental complex of 11 palaces, courtyards and gardens, famed for its intricate peacock mosaics.
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FAMOUS MONUMENTS/PLACES
1 Lake pichola
Lake Pichola, situated in Udaipur city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, is an artificial fresh water lake, created in the year 1362 AD, named after the nearby Picholi village. It is one of the several contiguous lakes, and developed over the last few centuries in and around the famous Udaipur city.
Area: 6.96 km²
Location: Rajasthan
Average depth: 4.32 m (14.2 ft)
Cities: Udaipur
Islands: Jagmandir, Jag Niwas, Arsi Vilas
2 City Palace Udaipur
City Palace, Udaipur is a palace complex situated in the city of Udaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was built over a period of nearly 400 years, with contributions from several rulers of the Mewar dynasty.
Owners: Arvind Singh Mewar, Mahendra Singh Mewar
Architect: Udai Singh II
Construction started: 1559
Architectural style: Rajput Architecture
Opened: 1969
Structural system: Marble and masonry
3 Fateh Sagar Lake
Fateh Sagar Lake is situated in the city of Udaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is an artificial lake named after Maharana Fateh Singh of Udaipur and Mewar, constructed north-west of Udaipur, to the north of Lake Pichola in the 1680s.
Area: 4 km²
Length: 2.4 km
Catchment area: 54 km²
Average depth: 5.4 m (18 ft)
Shore length1: 8.5 km (5.3 mi)
4 Sajjangarh Palace
The Monsoon Palace, also known as the Sajjan Garh Palace, is a hilltop palatial residence in the city of Udaipur, Rajasthan in India, overlooking the Fateh Sagar Lake. It is named Sajjangarh after Maharana Sajjan Singh of the Mewar Dynasty, who it was built for in 1884.
Owner: Arvind Singh Mewar
Architect: Sajjan Singh of Udaipur
Construction started: 1884
Function: Palace
Architectural style: Rajput Architecture
Structural system: Marble and masonry
5 Vintage Car Museum
Vintage and Classic Car Museum is a car museum in Udaipur in Rajasthan state in India, having some of the rarest classic and vintage car collection. This museum is owned by Arvind Singh Mewar.
Owner: Arvind Singh Mewar
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