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Chandra Mahal
Each floor of this VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
seven-storeyed
palace is extrava- Practical Information
gantly decorated City Palace Complex.
and has a specific Tel (0141) 260 8055. .
name according Open daily. Closed public hols.
& Museum and Jaigarh Palace
to its function. The
palace is closed only. Photography allowed for
to the public. façades only, extra charges for video
photography. 8 = Crafts
demonstration area: Open daily.
Closed public hols.

. Silver Urns
The two giant silver urns in the
Diwan-i-Khas, listed in the Guinness
Book of Records as the world’s
largest silver objects, carried sacred
Ganges water for Madho Singh II’s
visit to London in 1901.

Diwan-i-Aam
The former ceremonial hall now
displays rare Mughal and Rajput
miniature paintings, as well as carpets,
manuscripts, a superbly crafted silver
throne and an ivory elephant howdah.
Entrance
The City Palace
1 Mubarak Mahal
8 9
10 2 Crafts Demonstration Area
7 6
5 3 Sileh Khana
11
3 4 Rajendra Pol
4
5 Diwan-i-Khas
2 1 6 Riddhi-Siddhi Pol 0 metres 200
7 Pritam Niwas Chowk 0 yards 200
8 Chandra Mahal
9 Shops Key
10 Transport Gallery Area illustrated
11 Diwan-i-Aam

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