Places to visit in the city Kota
CITY FORT PALACE AND MUSEUM - Kota
The City Fort Palace complex is situated by the side
of the Kota Barrage overlooking the Chambal River. The
fort and the palace complex is one of the largest of its
kind in Rajasthan. You can enter the complex through the
Naya Darwaza or the new gate. On the right side of the
complex/’s central courtyard lies the Rao Madho Singh
Museum. The museum has an excellent collection of Rajput
miniature paintings of the Kota School, exquisite sculptures,
frescoes and armoury. You can also have a look at the
rich repository of artistic items used by the Kota rulers
that are housed in the museum.
JAGMANDIR PALACE - Kota
The enchanting Jagmandir Palace is located on a small
island in the Kishore Sagar Lake. It was built in 1740
by one of the Maharanis of Kota. The palace is best seen
early in the morning, though it looks wonderful during
any time of the day. One can enjoy the boat rides in the
waters surrounding the palace. The Keshar Bagh, which
is famous for its royal cenotaphs, lies in the vicinity
KISHORE SAGAR TANK - Kota
Kishore Sagar is an artificial lake constructed in 1346
by Prince Dher Deh of Bundi. You can enjoy boating in
this lake.
BRIJ VILAS PALACE MUSEUM - Kota
The Government Museum is housed in the Brij Vilas Palace
near the Kishore Sagar Tank. The museum has a collection
of rare coins, manuscripts, stone idols and other sculptural
fragments mainly from the archaeological sites at Baroli
and Jhalawar.
CHAMBAL GARDENS - Kota
To the south of the fort on the banks of the Chambal
river is located the Chambal Gardens. This beautifully
landscaped garden at Amar Niwas is a popular picnic spot.
In the garden lies a pond inhabited by crocodiles.
CHHATAR BILAS GARDENS - Kota
Adjacent to the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation/’s
Chambal Hotel is the Chhatar Bilas Gardens. Here one finds
a curious collection of royal cenotaphs or chhatris. The
cenotaphs, though somewhat neglected, present an impressive
sight.
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