architecture

Jaisalmer Fort

Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

जैसलमेर दुर्ग (jaisalamēra durga) [Hindi]
किला जैसलमेर (kilā jaisalamēra) [Hindi]

Architecture

built
1155-1156
culture
Indian, Hindu, Jain
work type by function
fortress
material
sandstone
patronage
Jaisal Singh

Specifications

width
230.0 m
length
460.0 m
area
80,000 m²

Geography

Asia » Southern Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jodhpur division » Jaisalmer district » Jaisalmer » Amar Sagar Pol
local language location name
location:
जैसलमेर (jaisalamēra) [Hindi]
country:
India [English]
भारत (bhārat) [Hindi]
historical affiliations
1156-1818
Jaisalmer (State)
1818-1858
British East India Company
1858-1947
British India

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Hill Forts of Rajasthan (Jaisalmer Fort)
type
cultural
criteria
II, III
designation
reference
247rev-006
Jaisalmer Fort, Bairi Sal Tower
Jaisalmer Fort, Bairi Sal Tower Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
Jaisalmer Fort, Bairi Sal Tower
Jaisalmer Fort, Bairi Sal Tower Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
Chandraprabhu Jain Temple, Chandraprabhu idol
Jaisalmer Fort, Chandraprabhu Jain Temple, Chandraprabhu idol Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
Chandraprabhu Jain Temple, mandapa
Jaisalmer Fort, Chandraprabhu Jain Temple, mandapa Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
Chandraprabhu Jain Temple, mandapa cupola
Jaisalmer Fort, Chandraprabhu Jain Temple, mandapa cupola Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
Chandraprabhu Jain Temple, mandapa cupola detail
Jaisalmer Fort, Chandraprabhu Jain Temple, mandapa cupola detail Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
Jaisalmer Fort, Sun Gate (Suraj Pol)
Jaisalmer Fort, Sun Gate (Suraj Pol) Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
Chandraprabhu Jain Temple
Jaisalmer Fort, Chandraprabhu Jain Temple Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
Jaisalmer Fort, Ganesh Gate
Jaisalmer Fort, Ganesh Gate Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
Jaisalmer Fort, Royal Palace (Raj Mahal), women's quarters (zenana), northeast elevation
Jaisalmer Fort, Royal Palace (Raj Mahal), women's quarters (zenana), northeast elevation Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India