architecture
Amber Fort, Diwan-i-Aam (Public Audience Hall)
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
दीवान-ए-आम (dīvāna-ē-āma) [Hindi]
Architecture
The public audience hall is built on a raised platform and is supported by 24 columns with elephant-shaped corbels.
higher-level structure
built
16th century
work type by function
patronage
Architecture: Amber Fort
full/alternative names
Amber Palace,
Amer Fort,
Amer Palace
built
1036
16th century
culture
work type by function
material
patronage
Geography
Asia » Southern Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jaipur division » Jaipur district » Jaipur » Amer » Devisinghpura
local language location name
location:
जयपुर (jayapura) [Hindi]
country:
India [English]
भारत (bhārat) [Hindi]
historical affiliations
1036-1947
1562-1757
1818-1858
1858-1947
UNESCO World Heritage Site
type
cultural
criteria
II,
III
designation
reference
247rev-005
