Amber Fort - the city-fortress of Maharaja Man Singh I - the commander-in-chief of Akbar's army - 11 km from Jaipur was built on the crest of a rocky hill. The construction of the fortress began in 1592. The temple of the goddess Kali, who patronized him, was built right there. Until the accession of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II (1699-1743) and the founding of Jaipur, this fort was the capital of possessions.
Having settled in pairs on elephants, we will get to the fortress through Surazh Pol (Sun Gate), which leads to the Main Courtyard of Jaleb Chowk. It’s better for ladies to leave their skirts at the hotel, you shouldn’t wear light-colored clothes - elephants, or rather, elephants (they are more accommodating than elephants - it’s customary for elephants) sometimes clean their luxurious noses with a snort and can splash. On elephantine backs, it talks pretty much when moving. The ascent on elephants takes place in the morning, 6-7 flights for them are the limit of ascents uphill, not passengers, of course, but themselves.
From Jaleb Chowk a wide staircase leads up to the main palace of Amber Fort. The fort offers great views of the surrounding Aravalli hills with a fortified wall around it, which is second only to the Great Wall of China, and Lake Moata. The rocky hills were very suitable for a fortress, but did not allow the city to expand, so the capital eventually had to be moved to Jaipur.
Having settled in pairs on elephants, we will get to the fortress through Surazh Pol (Sun Gate), which leads to the Main Courtyard of Jaleb Chowk. It’s better for ladies to leave their skirts at the hotel, you shouldn’t wear light-colored clothes - elephants, or rather, elephants (they are more accommodating than elephants - it’s customary for elephants) sometimes clean their luxurious noses with a snort and can splash. On elephantine backs, it talks pretty much when moving. The ascent on elephants takes place in the morning, 6-7 flights for them are the limit of ascents uphill, not passengers, of course, but themselves.
From Jaleb Chowk a wide staircase leads up to the main palace of Amber Fort. The fort offers great views of the surrounding Aravalli hills with a fortified wall around it, which is second only to the Great Wall of China, and Lake Moata. The rocky hills were very suitable for a fortress, but did not allow the city to expand, so the capital eventually had to be moved to Jaipur.
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