Umaid Bhawan Palace: The only palace to be
built in the 20th century, it was
meant to be a famine relief
project which gave employment to citizens for 16 long years. Made of
marble and pink sandstone, this immense palace is also known as the
Chittaur Palace because of the local Chittaur sandstone used. Begun
in 1929, it was designed by the president of the British Royal
Institute of Architects for Maharaja Umaid Singh, and took 15 years
to complete. The palace is today run as a hotel while a part of it
is still retained by the erstwhile royal family. The museum is worth
a visit.
