The City Palace

City Palace Complex is another magnificent and splendid marvel of Jaipur. It offers a very rare and unique amalgam of the elegant blends of Mughal and Rajasthani architecture. Located in the center of the old Jaipur city, it spreads over a huge area. Its outer walls were built in the time of Jai Singh, which saw additions in the 20th century. It has many buildings with well-built gardens and immense patios. Sawai Madho Singh II constructed the Mubarak Mahal or Welcome Palace as a centre of reception for visiting dignities. The Mahal is located before the entrance of the main complex. Now it has been made a portion of the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum. This museum is the home to a wide range of items from the Royal times like costumes, embroideries, shawls, Benaresi silk sarees, Maharaja's pajamas, Chogas, clothes of other rulers, Kamarbands, Jamawars, and Goliath sized musical instruments such as Sarangis and Tanpura as well as clothes of Sawai Madho Singh I.