This is the most famous of the 4 gates in the City Palace. It separates the Pritam Niwas Chowk (or Street) from the Sarbato Bhadra Chowk, where the Diwan-i-Khas is located.
City Palace was built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, founder of Jaipur, the capital replacing Amber. The architectural style employed is a mix of Rajasthani Hindu and Mughal influences.
The main structure in the palace is called the Chand Mahal ("Moon Palace").
It's amazing what RAW and a little post processing can do. This shot was horribly whited out, but actually easy to correct in Aperture. Something that seemed really hard to do with jpg.
Monday, January 15, 2007
Peacock Pol (Gate), City Palace
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