Amber Fort

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Amer Fort or Amber Fort is a fort located in Amer, Rajasthan, India. Amer is a town with an area of 4 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi) located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Located high on a hill, it is the principal tourist attraction in Jaipur. Amer Fort is known for its artistic style elements. With its large ramparts and series of gates and cobbled paths, the fort overlooks Maota Lake, which is the main source of water for the Amer Palace.

1592 WebsiteWikimediaWikidata
Ambar Palace; Amber Palace; Amber Palace on Hill, Amber; Amer Fort; Amer Palace; Fort of Amer
fortress, palace, Government of Rajasthan, Hill Forts of Rajasthan, India

  • part of UNESCO World Heritage Site page@
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Location: 26.9859, 75.8507, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Chomu Fort
  • Fortress known as Medhaji-ka-Mahal
  • Nayala Fort
  • Jaigarh Fort
    fort in Rajasthan, India
  • Amber Fort
    fort and palace in Rajasthan, India
  • Nahargarh Fort
    hill fort in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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Jaipur 03-2016 04 Amber FortJaipur 03-2016 04 Amber Fort
Indian elephant rider in Amer Fort, India.Indian elephant rider in Amer Fort, India.
Force Traveller Kuoni ambulance, 2008Force Traveller Kuoni ambulance, 2008
Amber Fort seen from Jaigarh FortAmber Fort seen from Jaigarh Fort
Sheesh Mahal (the Palace of Mirrors), Amber Fort in JaipurSheesh Mahal (the Palace of Mirrors), Amber Fort in Jaipur
Eastern wall of Amber Fort in JaipurEastern wall of Amber Fort in Jaipur
Eastern wall of Amber Fort in JaipurEastern wall of Amber Fort in Jaipur
Sattais Kacheri, Amber Fort, JaipurSattais Kacheri, Amber Fort, Jaipur
Jaleb Chowk courtyard, Amber Fort, JaipurJaleb Chowk courtyard, Amber Fort, Jaipur
Amber Fort seen from the bank of Maotha Lake, Jaigarh Fort on the hills in the backgroundAmber Fort seen from the bank of Maotha Lake, Jaigarh Fort on the hills in the background
TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
arearegion1128Jaipur StateWikidata
linkpagepart of UNESCO World Heritage Site page@Wikidata
linkpageWorld Heritage Site page@Wikidata
sitefortChomu FortfortWikidata
sitefortFortress known as Medhaji-ka-MahalfortressWikidata
sitefortNayala FortfortWikidata
sitefort1000Jaigarh FortfortWikidata
sitefort1592Amber Fortfortress, palace, Government of RajasthanWikidata
sitefort1734Nahargarh FortfortWikidata
commonsimageJaipur 03-2016 04 Amber Fort Commons
commonsimageIndian elephant rider in Amer Fort, India. Commons
commonsimageForce Traveller Kuoni ambulance, 2008 Commons
commonsimageAmber Fort seen from Jaigarh Fort Commons
commonsimageSheesh Mahal (the Palace of Mirrors), Amber Fort in Jaipur Commons
commonsimageEastern wall of Amber Fort in Jaipur Commons
commonsimageEastern wall of Amber Fort in Jaipur Commons
commonsimageSattais Kacheri, Amber Fort, Jaipur Commons
commonsimageJaleb Chowk courtyard, Amber Fort, Jaipur Commons
commonsimageAmber Fort seen from the bank of Maotha Lake, Jaigarh Fort on the hills in the background Commons