Sunday, May 1, 2011

Amber Fort - A Closer View





Ganesh Pol or Ganesh Gate

Hall of Public Audiences (Diwan-E-Aam)



Latticed windows allow cooling breezes in summer




Amber Fort, a fortification that encompasses the many palaces within, had been home to Rajput maharajahs and their families in the past.  Throughout the palace complex, arches dominate all aspects of architecture.