Umaid
Bhawan Palace Built by Maharaja Umaid Singh (1929 -1942) and named after him, this exquisite
palace is also known as Chittar Palace because of the local chittar sandstone
used.
It is a splendid example, of Indo-colonial and art deco style of the 30s.
A unique feature of this palace is the fact that the hand chiseled sandstone
blocks have been put together in a special system of interlocking, there is
not mortar binding.
A portion of the palace has been converted into a hotel, the other remains on
view to visitors in form of excellent museum which houses model airplanes, weapons,
antique clocks and bob watches, priceless crockery, and hunting trophies. Both
sections retain the ambience of royal splendor .
Umaid
Bhawan Palace