The City Palace

Historical place · Ward 138

The City Palace

Historical place · Ward 138

Gangori Bazaar, J.D.A. Market, Pink City, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302002, India

Highlights

Discover the stunning opulence of this 18th-century Jaipur palace, where vibrant architecture and royal artifacts await in a beautifully maintained museum.

Gangori Bazaar, J.D.A. Market, Pink City, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302002, India Get directions

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"Rose Colored History Spread out over several acres in the heart of Jaipur’s old town, the rose-hued City Palace complex reflects the influence of several rulers, starting with the 18th-century Maharajah Jai Singh II, who planned and built the outer walls, and ending with additions made as late as the early 20th-century. As a result, the complex—which includes former palace residences and ceremonial areas, armories, gardens, and decorated courtyards—features a mix of architectural styles, from Mughal and Rajput to classical European. Today, this is one of the first stops of any visit to the Pink City as it provides a good overview of the regal history and culture, as well as a look at lots of priceless artifacts. Start in the Mubarak Mahal (Welcome Palace), where you’ll pass under arches and colonnades to check out the collection of royal clothing and textiles, then continue on to the former Maharani’s Palace, now housing a vast collection of armor and weaponry, including intricately adorned ceremonial swords. Other collection highlights include a series of miniatures of sacred Hindu texts (found in the Diwan-i-Am Gallery) and the famous pair of silver vessels In the Diwan-i-Khas courtyard—which, at about 62 inches tall each, are thought to be the largest pieces of pure silver in the world. If the sun’s not too strong, stroll through courtyards like the Pitam Niwas Chowk, where each of the four decorated gates represents a different season."

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"Jaipur's City Palace, whose pink façade is straight out of one of Wes Anderson's more fantastical dreams, has become the first royal home to list on Airbnb. The 21-year-old maharaja is offering stays in the baby blue Gudliya Suite, with proceeds helping women's charities."

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"Jaipur's royal family will make its 300-year-old City Palace available for guests to book on Airbnb. Visitors can book the Gudliya Suite, which includes a large lounge, kitchen, private indoor swimming pool, chauffeur-driven car, and a private butler. The suite has hosted special guests like Princess Diana and Oprah Winfrey and is priced at $8,000 per night, with proceeds going to the Princess Diya Kumari Foundation." - Lyndsey Matthews

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Vishnu M

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Beautiful and clean palace. When we were visiting, renovations were happening at some spots. The place is well maintained, and even the washrooms were very clean. The armoury exhibit was one of the best we experienced. I would not recommend going in the evening as the traffic is worse. We had to wait 20min to get out of the parking.

Zenil Raja

Google

What a palace it was! Truly amazing! Visit once when u visit Jaipur! There are many places inside this palace where you'll see the old weapons, old architecture, and you can click a good pictures there! • • and there's a place inside the palace named "The Palace Atelier" Can't find words!!! An aesthetic place and You're gonna see everything is super perfect! Can't get over that place!

Ankit Vashistha

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Nice place, it is very well maintained. There is an entry fee to enter the museum at a minimal cost. The whole place is beautiful and in the midst of a picturesque place. One part of the fort just next to the main road is closed for all the visitors however you can view the hill region from the other part of the main fort. When you enter inside the premises, you can see how the king enjoyed all the luxuries of life with his many queens. If you opt for a guide, you will get to know a lot of things about the place, the garden (an attempt to grow saffron but failed due to weather) in the lake, the history of summer and winter rooms and how effectively they worked. The view from the windows of the palace gives you a beautiful view of the whole region, must have been awesome for the royal family for sure. The museum talks about life, hobbies, luxuries, clothing and more about the royal family. The armory section is amazing, it has got a lot of weapons to demonstrate, some really amazing ranging from daggers, swords, armors to cannons. The place is totally worth it.

Felix Heuer

Google

What a stunning sight. This should be on every tourist‘s itinerary when visiting Jaipur. Beautiful architecture and showcase of Indian craftsmanship. Just note that the museum ticket is sufficient and the extended ticket (gold room, blue room) is a money grab that should not be supported, even though the rooms are beautiful. But one ticket for 4000 rupees is just insane. Don’t do it, even if your guide is pushing you to do it (will likely get a commission).

Vibhav Bhat

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Avoid this place. There is nothing great to see here and you won't miss much if you skip this. 300rs entry fee is there to see places that are always under maintenance, not allowed to enter, or photos and things of royalty that was bought using the same money that you are still paying to the royal family (irony is they do not allow to take photo of these still). Definitely not worth it from my view.

Rahul Parab

Google

The museum is nice but not highly recommended as there are other beautiful sites in Jaipur. I felt that the entry fee was really too much considering the structure and I was informed that this is a private property. If you want to visit the palace then you need to pay more which I felt was too much

Santosh Vora

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A well maintained heritage palace in Jaipur. A part of it belongs to the royal family and lot of old timer artist present their work at the palace. Worth a visit and if interested one can buy perfumes, paintings, clothing etc at reasonable price. Guides are good for knowing history, but don't fall pray to their advice for buying the goods inside unless you trust your senses.

Gunnar Caya

Google

This lovely palace remains a royal residence to this day. Though not as opulent or impressive as some of the other palaces and forts nearby, it is nonetheless beautiful and remarkably well-maintained. When I visited in November 2024 part of the palace was undergoing restoration and there was scaffolding and tarps covering those areas. It certainly made the photos of those areas less appealing, but it's good to know that this palace will still be around and in good shape for future generations. Definitely worth visiting. It's a bit crowded in the morning when all the tourist itineraries say to go, so maybe an afternoon visit might bring smaller crowds.