town of Amer

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The town of Amer is a historic settlement near Jaipur in Rajasthan, India, known for its Rajput heritage and as the site of the famous Amber Fort.

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instanceOf historic settlement
town
amberFortStatus Hill Forts of Rajasthan
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Hill Forts of Rajasthan)
architectureStyle Mughal-influenced architecture
Rajput architecture
buildingMaterialCommon marble
red sandstone
connectedBy road
country India
district Jaipur district
economyDependentOn handicrafts
tourism
elevation approximately 430 metres
formerCapitalOf Kachwaha Rajputs
Kingdom of Amber
governingBody local municipal authorities
hasCulturalEvent traditional folk performances at Amber Fort
hasFort Amber Fort
hasLake Maota Lake
hasPalaceComplex Amber Fort
surface form: Amber Fort palace complex
hasTemple Shila Devi Temple
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageComponent Hill Forts of Rajasthan
heritageType Rajputs
surface form: Rajput
historicalRegion Dhundhar
knownFor Amber Fort
Rajput heritage
hill fort architecture
tourism
languageOfficial Hindi
languageRegional Rajasthani
locatedIn Jaipur
surface form: Jaipur metropolitan area

northwestern India
locatedNear Jaipur
nearbyAttraction Jaigarh Fort
Nahargarh Fort
nearestCity Jaipur
partOf Amber State
surface form: Amber principality
region Rajasthan
religionMajority Hinduism
state Rajasthan
timeZone Indian Standard Time
touristAttraction Amber Fort
elephant rides to Amber Fort
light and sound show at Amber Fort
traditional bazaars
utcOffset +05:30

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Amber Fort namedAfter town of Amer