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City Palace
City Palace towers over the Pichola Lake. Maharana Uday
Singh
initiated in the
construction of
the palace but succeeding Maharanas
added several palaces and structures to the complex
retained a surprising uniformity to the design. The
entry to the Palace is from the
Hati
Pol, the Elephant
gate. The Bari
Pol or the Big gate brings you to the
Tripolia, the Triple gate. It was once a custom that
the Maharana would weigh under this gate in gold and
silver, which
was distributed to the populace. It is
also now the main ticket office. Balconies, cupolas
and towers surmount the palace to give a wonderful
view of the lake. Suraj
Gokhada or the balcony of
the sun is where the Maharana would grant public
audiences mainly to boost the morale of the people in
difficult times. The Mor
Chawk is the peacock square
and gains its name from the vivid blue mosaic in glass
of a peacock that decorates its walls.
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