Alwar City Palace dates back to the 18th Century. Presently, in the ground floor of the palace, government offices and district courts are functioning. The attractions of the City Palace, Rajasthan include an artificial lake constructed by Maharaja Vinay Singh in 1815. There are also a number of temples on the banks of the lake.
Inside the palace is a splendid chhatri, having Bengali roof and arches. It is known as Moosi Maharani ki chhatri. Located within this chattri is the Company garden, known as Purjan Vihar. The garden was built during the reign of Maharaja Shiv Dan Singh in the year 1868. Maharaja Mangal Singh made further additions to the garden in 1885. This garden is an ideal picnic spot in summers providing lush green surrounding, along with the cool shades of its numerous trees Alwar Tour.
The Alwar Vinay Vilas Mahal also houses a museum in its upper story floors, known as the Government Museum. On display in the museum are some ancient Mughal and Rajput painting dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries. The museum also has a rich collection of some rare and antique Persian, Arabic, Urdu and Sanskrit manuscripts. Amongst these manuscripts, the most prominent ones include Bostan (the garden of spring), Waqiat-e-Babri (Mughal emperor Babar’s autobiography) and Gulistan (the garden of roses). Other attractions of the museum consist of an array of Indian armory weapons and a copy of Mahabharata, painted by the artists of the Alwar School.
History of City Palace Alwar
Alwar is one of the oldest cities of Rajasthan and it has always been a favorite place for the archaeologists. The Alwar City Palace is settled in the year past 1500BC.
It is also called Matsya Desh as Pandavas had spent thirteen years at this place. Alwar monuments is the best place where you can take a relaxed walk through the many forts and tombs that depict the picture of olden times.
Built by Raja Bakhtayar Singh in the year 1793, Vinay Vilas Mahal depicts the architectural beauty of the bygone era.
Architecture of City Palace Alwar
The monument of the Alwar Vinay Vilas Mahal gives you a perfect example of the Indo-Islamic architecture. It is a huge monument, which can be entered through an entrance with projecting balconies on either side.
Jai Pol, Suraj Pol, Laxman Pol, Chand Pol, Kishan Pol and Andheri Gate are some of the entry gates. Beyond the gate lies an open ground with Krishna temples on all four sides Rajasthan Budget Tours.
The Alwar City Palace, Sagar, which is known as a tank, and Moosi Rani ki Chhatri are located just behind these temples. The splendor palace of the palace is well-known for its beautiful architecture and decoration of the late 18th century.
A part of the complex houses the museum where a rich part of its history has been preserved. In the golden Durbar Hall at the City Palace, there is a raised platform upon which rests a gold and velvet throne.
On the walls and ceiling of the palace, there is a fabulous collection of murals and mirror work can be seen.
The City Museum, located on the upper floors of the Palace has a splendid range of miniature paintings of the Alwar School. The colors in the paintings are as fresh and lively as ever.
In the museum, there is the rare silver table which used to interest the dignity of the Rajera and also the vast collection of the armory is an example of the Royals and the style.
How to Reach
The City Palace finds location below the Alwar Fort in the city of Alwar. Alwar can conveniently be accessed from all the main cities in India. The city is well connected by rail, road and air transport. Alwar City Palace has a good connectivity of roads and rails.
The city is connected by government and private bus services to all the main cities and towns of Rajasthan. The nearest major city to Alwar is Bhiwadi. Bus service is available from 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Deluxe bus service and AC buses are also available from Alwar to Delhi and other main cities in Rajasthan.
Alwar has a railway station located in the centre of the city. Direct trains are available from Alwar to Jaipur and Alwar to Delhi. From the railway station tourists can take taxis to reach their destination in the city.
The nearest airport to Alwar is in Jaipur. The distance between Alwar and Jaipur is 151Km. Jaipur is connected to other major cities of India like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Jodhpur, Goa, etc. by flight. From Jaipur tourists can take taxis or buses; hiring a taxi can cost around Rs 1500.
The Alwar City Palace is open from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on all days of the week except Monday. Tourists can get entry into the palace for a fee as small as Rs 5 per person for Indians and Rs 5o per person for foreigners.
