City Palace Museum
City Palace Museum
The
main part of the palace is now preserved as a museum displaying a large and
diverse array of artefacts. Down steps from the entrance is the armoury museum
exhibiting a huge collection of protective gear, weapons including the lethal
two-pronged sword.
The City Palace museum is then entered through the Ganesh Deori meaning the
door of Lord Ganesh. This leads to the Rajya Angan, the royal courtyard that
is the very spot where Maharana Udai Singh met the sage who told him to find
a city here. The rooms of the palace are superbly decorated with mirror tiles
and paintings.
Manak Mahal or the Ruby Palace has a lovely collection of glass and mirror work
while Krishna Vilas display a rich collection of miniature paintings. Moti Mahal
or the pearl palace has beautiful mirror work and the Chini Mahal has ornamental
tiles all over.
The Surya Chopar or the sun square depicts a huge ornamental sun symbolising
the sun dynasty to which the Mewar dynasty belongs. The Bari Mahal is a central
garden with view of the city. Some more beautiful paintings can be seen in the
Zenana Mahal or the ladies chamber, which leads to Lakshmi Chowk a beautiful
white pavilion.
