Places of Interest
Pratap Memorial : Atop the Moti Magri or prarl hill, overlooking the Fateh
Sagar lake is the memorial of the Rajput hero Maharana Pratap with a bronze
statue of the Maharana.
City Palace : A majestic architectural marvel towering over the lake
on a hill surrounded by crenulated walls, it is a conglomeration of courtyards,
pavilions, terraces corridors rooms and hanging gardens. The main entrance is
through the triple arched gate. The Tripolia with eight marble porticos. The
maharanas were weighed under the gate in gold, the the equivalent amount of
which was distributed among the populace. The suraj Gokhada, the balcony of
the sun, is where the suryavansi maharanas of mewar presented themselves to
the people in time of trouble to restore their confidence. The "Mor Chowk'
known for its exquisite peacock mosaics in glass and the Chini Chitrashala noted
for its blue and white ceramics are another attraction in the palace.
Jagdish Temple : Built in 1651A.D. by Maharana Jagat Singh, this Indoarmy
temple is the largest and the most beautiful temple if Udaipur with noteworthy
sculpted images.
Bharatiya Lok Kala Museum : The interesting collection exhibited by this
Indian folk arts museum includes folk dresses ornaments puppets masks dolls
folk musical instruments folk deities and paintings.
Saheliyon Ki Bari (Garden of the maids of Honor) : This small ornamental
garden was a popular relaxing sport where royal ladies came for a stroll and
hence the name. The garden has many fountains in its four delightful pools chiseled
kiosks and marble elephants.
Fateh Sagar : A beautiful lake, overlooked by a number of jills on the
three sides and the Pratap memorial on the north was built by Maharana fateh
singh. In the middle of the lake is Nehru Park a lovely garden island with a
boar shaped cafe accessile by an enjoyable boat ride.
Pichhola Lake : The picturesque lake that entranced Maharaja Udai Singh.
It was later enlarged by the founder. The lake is surrounded by hills, palaces,
temples bathing ghats and embankments. Two island palaces, jag Mandir and jag
Niwas (Lake Palace) on the lake are of breathtaking magnificence.
Ahar : The ancient capital of sisodias, 3 Km from Udaipur, Ahar boasts
of a profusion of royal cenotaphs of the rulers of Mewar. A rare collection
of antiquities including earthen pots, iron objects and other art items excavated
in the region are displayed in a small Govt. museum.
Sajjan Garh : Dominating the city's skyline is the monsoon palace of
sajjan Garh. It offers a panoramic overview of the city's lakes, palaces and
the surrounding countryside.
Gulab Bagh : A spectacular rose Garden laid out by maharana Sanjjan Singh
A library in the garden has a rare collection of ancient handwritten manuscripts
and books.
