Architecture

Umaid Bhawan Palace, bay between two columns

Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

उम्मैद भवन पैलेस (ummaida bhavana pailēsa) [Hindi]
छित्तर पैलेस (chittara pailēsa) [Hindi]
Umaid Bhawan Palace, bay between two columns

Architecture

structure overview
Umaid Bhawan Palace
architectural element(s)
bay, column

Architecture: Umaid Bhawan Palace

built
1929-1943
culture
Indian
style/period
Art Deco, Indo-Saracenic Revival
work type by function
royal palace
1943
hotel
1971
material
sandstone
architect
Henry Vaughan Lanchester, Budhmal Rai, Samuel Swinton Jacob
patronage
Umaid Singh II

Specifications

Specifications: Umaid Bhawan Palace

width
103.0 m
length
195.0 m
area
14 m²
number cupolas
1

Geography

Asia » Southern Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jodhpur division » Jodhpur district » Jodhpur » Cantt Area
local language location name
location:
जोधपुर (jōdhapura) [Hindi]
country:
India [English]
भारत (bhārat) [Hindi]
historical affiliations
Marwar
1943-1949
British India
1943-1947

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
3,444 × 5,302  pixel
29.2 × 44.9 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
colour corrected
copyrights
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