City Palace Overview
Ranked 1 of 184 sightseeing in Udaipur The City Palace was built by Maharana Udai Mirza Singh as the capital of the Sisodia Rajput clan in 1559, after he moved from Chittor. Located on the east bank of the Pichola Lake, it has several palaces within its complex.
Considered the largest of its kind in Rajasthan, the palatial building displays a fusion of the Rajasthani and Mughal architectural styles. Built on a hilltop, the palace provides an aerial view of the city and its surrounding.
With the establishment of Udaipur City by Maharana Udai Singh in 1559, the palace was built concurrently. Set at an average elevation of 598 metres, the palace has various towers, domes and arches, which add to the flavour of this heritage site.
Courtyards, pavilions, terraces, corridors, rooms and hanging gardens make up the entire palace. 'Pols' is used to refer to the gates of the palace. The main gate to the palace complex is 'Bara Pol', meaning 'Great Gate'. A triple arched gate, which is known as 'Tripolia' can be reached by passing 'Bara Pol'.
Eight marble arches or toranas, where kings used to weigh themselves with gold and silver, are located between these two gates. Near Tripolia lies an arena where elephant fights were staged.
'Elephant Gate' or the 'Hathi Pol' is located across 'Tripolia'. A total of 11 palaces make up the complex of this palatial building. The interior of the palace is adorned with unique paintings, antique furniture and exquisite glass, mirror and ornamental tiles work.
Figures of crystal and porcelain embellish the Manak Mahal (Ruby Palace). A collection of miniature paintings depicting the real life stories of Radha-Krishna adorn the Bhim Vilas.
An album of miniature paintings portraying royal processions, festivals and games of the Maharanas is the highlight of the 'Krishna Vilas'. While Sheesh Mahal (Palace of Mirrors) is known for it mirror work, Moti Mahal (Pearl Palace) is celebrated for its lavish decor. The biggest temple of the city, Jagdish Temple is also located within the palace complex.
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City Palace, beautiful view at night

City Palace

Ritu chauhan
2nd Oct 17
City Palace Udaipur-beautiful

City Palace

Bhumika
12th Nov 17
City Palace Udaipur

City Palace

Vinod Nair
12th Feb 19
Served as a residence to Mewar Rulers & Admin HQ.

City Palace
Rizwanuddin Rafiq
26th Jan 19
Several palaces built within the city palace complex

City Palace
Rizwanuddin Rafiq
26th Jan 19
Fusion of Rajasthani and Mughal Architecture

City Palace
Rizwanuddin Rafiq
26th Jan 19
Maha Rana Udai Singh Ji starred the work

City Palace
Rizwanuddin Rafiq
26th Jan 19
Good view

City Palace

Amarjeet
20th Dec 17
Nice place

City Palace
Siddhant Sugandhi
27th Nov 17
Beautiful place

City Palace

Pragnesh Chauhan
31st Dec 17
What travellers are saying about City Palace
- Excellent 104
- Very Good 51
- Good 25
- Terrible 3
- Poor 3
- Below Average 2
- Average 1
Length of visit: 2-3hrs
Best Time: During Day
Food available for purchase
Bathroom facilities
Camera/Video allowed
Wearing of shoes/footwear allowed
Lockers/Storage
Timing, fees and more

Operating hours
- Monday - Friday:
- 9:30 AM -4:30 PM
- Saturday:
- 9:30 AM -4:30 PM
- Sunday:
- 9:30 AM -4:30 PM
- Public Holidays:
- 9:30 AM -4:30 PM

Other Details
- Famous for:
- Palaces
- Entry:
- paid
- Not Allowed:
- Pets 85% voted as clean
Sanjeev Dass5.0/5
Udaipur
Aditya Kothari4.3/5
The City Palace - Know Maharana Pratap
- +5
Aditya Kothari4.3/5
The City Palace - Know Maharana Pratap
- +6

Mitul Bhavsar4.3/5
Amazing Palace,
- +18

Parag Joshi0.7/5
Average palace but huge entry fee
Arup gangopadhyay4.6/5
A gorgeous place to visit
Sumit Nagori5.0/5
Amazing place. Do not miss this!

Zia ul hussain punjabi5.0/5
Great place

Cecile camelia rusu5.0/5
Super Palace in Udaipur
