Amer town
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Amer town is a historic settlement near Jaipur in Rajasthan, India, renowned for its hilltop Amer Fort and scenic views over Maota Lake.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amber town | 1 |
| Amer (town) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic settlement
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town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionOf | Rajasthan state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternateSpelling | Amber town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalFeature |
stepwells (baoris)
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traditional Rajasthani havelis ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 11 kilometres from central Jaipur ⓘ |
| district | Jaipur district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantArchitectureStyle |
Mughal-influenced architecture
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Rajput architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 430 metres ⓘ |
| formerCapitalOf | Kachwaha Rajputs of Amber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | local municipal authorities under Jaipur district administration ⓘ |
| hasBodyOfWater | Maota Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Amer Fort
NERFINISHED
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Jaigarh Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ Maota Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient temples ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Aravalli hill ranges
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maota Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageCorridor | Golden Triangle tourist circuit (via Jaipur) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | major heritage attraction in Rajasthan ⓘ |
| historicalEra | medieval India ⓘ |
| historicalName | Amber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Amer Fort
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
hilltop fortifications ⓘ scenic views over Maota Lake ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Hindi
ⓘ
Rajasthani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Jaipur metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Jaipur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Aravalli hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Jaipur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFort | Jaigarh Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Jaipur tourism circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
handicrafts trade
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| region | northern India ⓘ |
| religionPracticed |
Hinduism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Rajasthan ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
| transportConnection | Jaipur-Delhi highway vicinity ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction |
elephant rides to Amer Fort (in decline due to welfare concerns)
ⓘ
light and sound show at Amer Fort ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sheesh Mahal (Rajasthan)
this entity surface form:
Amer (town)
this entity surface form:
Amber town