Hawa Mahal
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Hawa Mahal is an iconic pink sandstone palace in Jaipur, India, famed for its ornate façade with hundreds of small windows designed to allow royal women to observe street life unseen.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical monument
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palace → tourist attraction → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Palace of Breeze
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Palace of Winds → |
| architect |
Lal Chand Ustad
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| architecturalStyle |
Mughal architecture
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Rajput architecture → |
| builtBy |
Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
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| builtFor |
royal women of the Jaipur court
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| city |
Jaipur
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| color |
pink
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| commissionedBy |
Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
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| constructionEndYear |
1799
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| constructionStartYear |
1799
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| constructionType |
masonry
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| country |
India
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| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Jaipur
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| designInfluence |
inspired by the crown of Lord Krishna
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| façadeOrientation |
faces a main street in Jaipur
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| façadeType |
screen wall with projecting windows
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| feature |
arched roofs
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balconies → domed canopies → hundreds of small windows → jharokha-style windows → latticed screens → ornate façade → |
| floorAccess |
upper floors accessed by ramps rather than stairs
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| governingBody |
Archaeological Survey of India
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| hasMuseum |
yes
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| heritageStatus |
major heritage monument in Jaipur
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| locatedIn |
India
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Jaipur → Rajasthan → |
| materialUsed |
pink sandstone
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| museumLocation |
within the Hawa Mahal complex
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| nickname |
iconic landmark of the Pink City
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| numberOfStoreys |
5
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| openToPublic |
true
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| overlooks |
Johari Bazaar
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| partOf |
City Palace complex, Jaipur
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| purpose |
to allow royal women to observe street life unseen
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| region |
Pink City area of Jaipur
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| state |
Rajasthan
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| storeys |
five-storey structure
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| tourismSignificance |
one of the most visited tourist attractions in Jaipur
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| ventilationFeature |
designed to allow cool air circulation
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Jaipur
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hasLandmark |
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Rajasthan
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hasPalace |
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Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
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nearby |
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City Palace, Jaipur
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nearbyAttraction |