Hawa Mahal, Royal palace in Jaipur, India
The five-story pink sandstone palace presents 953 small jharokha windows arranged in an ornate latticework pattern across its eastern facade.
Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh commissioned architect Lal Chand Ustad to build this palace in 1799 as an extension of the City Palace complex.
The palace design allowed royal women to observe street life and ceremonies through small windows while maintaining their privacy according to purdah customs.
Visitors enter through a door in the rear courtyard and access the upper levels via ramps instead of stairs throughout the entire structure.
The windows create a natural ventilation system that generates cooling air currents throughout the building during summer months.
Location: Jaipur district
Inception: 1799
Architects: Lal Chand Ustad
Official opening: 1799
Architectural style: Mughal architecture
Floors above the ground: 5
Website: http://museumsrajasthan.gov.in/monument/hawa-mahal
GPS coordinates: 26.92400,75.82672
Latest update: May 31, 2025 22:15
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