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Hawamahal
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Vihang Ghalsasi (vihang8846)
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| Genre: Places |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2007-12-09 |
| Categories: Architecture |
| Exposure: f/7.1, 1/200 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2007-12-23 23:53 |
| Viewed: 413 |
| Points: 4 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
This is Hawamahal in Jaipur.
Hawa Mahal (Hindi: हवा महल, translation: Palace of Winds), is a palace in Jaipur, India. It was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, and designed by Lal Chand Usta. It forms part of the City Palace and extends the Zenana or women's chambers, the chambers of the harem. Its original intention was to allow royal ladies to observe everyday life in the street below without being seen.
It has five stories and is constructed of red and pink sandstone, highlighted with white quakeee quick lime. The side facing the street outside the palace complex has 953 small windows, and the breeze (hawa) which circulates through these windows gives the palace its name, and keeps it cool even in hot months.
The entrance opens onto a courtyard with a double-storied building on three sides, and one on the eastern wing with three more stories, which is just one room wide. There are no stairs to reach the upper floors, only ramps.
The palace is great tourists' attraction in Jaipur.
(source-- wikipedia) |
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Hi,
Admirations for this lovely shot.I see the building's form reminds that of a fir-cone.
Fantastic architecture!
TFS
Valerka:)
Hi Vihang...I like your wide angle point of view on this shot...nice colors and sharpness.
Roger
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