Fort, which bound the
people to watch its magnetic beauty,
towering on a hill dominating the town,
is the BALA QILA (young fort). Amazing fortifications
surround the NIKUMBHA MAHAI PALACE at the
top, which has graceful Bengal caned marble
columns and delicate latticed balconies.
The fort is 595 mts. above the city, and
extends about 5 Kms from north and south
and 1.6 Kms from east and west.
This huge fort with its ramparts stretching
5 km from east to west, stands 304 meters
above the city and 595 meters above the
sea level, constructed before the rise of
the Mughal empire.
City
Palace
The City Palace was built
in 1793 A.D. by Raja Bakhtawar Singh. It
represents a intermingling of Rajput and
Mughal stvles. It has graceful marble pavilions
set on lotus flower bases in the central
courtyard.
Rani
Moosi Chhatri
This impressive centopath
(chhatri) on the banks of SAGAR a beautiful
lake is dedicated to Bakhtawar Singh mistress
who performed sati here. The centopath reflects
Indo-Islamic style of architecture. The
upper portion in marble with columned pavilions
and domed arches with exquisite floral tracery
rests over the pillared red sand stone story.
Siliserh
Lake
The water palace of Siliserh with a lake
surrounded by low wooded hills, enroute
to Sariska12 Kms. southwest of Alwar.The
tranquil lake is nestled in the hills, the
twinkling ripples of the lake cover an area
of about 10.5 sq. Kms, surrounded by thick
forest and magnificent cenotopaths on its
embankment. A royal hunting lodge /palace
was built by Maharaja Vinay Singh for his
Queen Shila in 1845. It has been converted
into a tourist bungalow and is an attractive
spot for peaceful holiday.
Sariska
This park is situated only
200 km from Delhi and 107 kms
from Jaipur. Although larger than Ranthambor,
it is less commercialised and has less tigers
but a similar topography. It covers an area
of 800 sq km in total, with a core area
of approximately 500 sq km. The Northern
Aravali Hills dominate the skyline with
their mixture of sharp cliffs and long narrow
valleys. The area was declared a sanctuary
in 1955 and became a National Park in 1979.
Sariska
Palace
Set inside the Sariska Tiger
Reserve this was Maharaja Jai Singh's hunting
lodge it has beautiful sprawling lawns antique
furniture and interesting photographs of
the Royal Shikar of the 1920s. Now a heritage
hotel.
Jain
Temple, Tijara
Ancient Jain temple dedicated to the eighth
Tirthankar (great - teacher) Shri Chandra
Prabhu Bhagwan can be seen here, it has
elaborate carvings and paintings, exquisite
pillars and arches. Situated 60 Kms on the
Alwar Delhi road route, it is an important
Jain pilgrimage.
Government
Museums
The museum has finest collection of Mughal
and Rajput painting dating back to the 18th
and 19th centuries and some rare ancient
manuscripts in Persian., Arabic, urdu and
Sanskrit gulistan (the garden of rose) Waqiat-I-Babri
(autobiography of the Mughal emperor Babar)
and Bostan the garden of spring) are some
of the notable once amongst the collection.
Purjan
Vihar ( Compay Garden )
A picturesque garden laid out during the
reign of Maharaja Shiv Dan Singh in 1868
A,D. The garden has an enchanting setting
called Shimla which was built by Maharaja
Mangal Singh and the cool shades make it
the idyllic visiting spot during summers
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It is nested between a cluster of small hills
of the Aravalli range. Perched on the most
prominent of these hills is a massive ancient
fort that whispers tales of the rich Delhi.
Alwar city is circled by a wall and moat,
has several fine palaces and temples and a
library containing rare Asian manuscripts.