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.


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

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