architecture

Amber Fort, Turkish Bath (Hammam)

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

हमाम (hamāma) [Hindi]

Architecture

higher-level structure
Amber Fort
work type by function
hammam

Architecture: Amber Fort

full/alternative names
Amber Palace, Amer Fort, Amer Palace
built
1036
16th century
culture
Hindu
style/period
Mughal, Rajput
work type by function
fortress, royal palace
material
sandstone
patronage
Alan Singh, Man Singh I, Jai Singh I

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
Jaipur (State)
1562-1857
Mughal Empire
1818-1858
British East India Company
1858-1947
British India

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Hill Forts of Rajasthan (Amber Fort)
type
cultural
criteria
II, III
designation
reference
247rev-005