Собрание дворцов Collection of palaces

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The palace complex of the capital of Rajasthan was created somewhere from 1729 to the twentieth century, its history began with the ruler of Amber Sawai Jai Singh II. The fortress walls of the City Palace with the gates of Virendra were chosen by monkeys. There is an old observatory nearby.
Elements of various cultures, including European, have been introduced into the architecture of the Palace. Museum expositions here include collections of weapons encrusted with precious stones, clothes of royalty, carriages (only carriages can be photographed) and much more, but a significant part of the complex still belongs to the royal residence and is only partially accessible to visitors. It should be borne in mind that a huge proportion of valuables was looted and taken out of India during the occupation by Britain.
In a conspicuous place are two human-sized silver vessels for delivering water from the sacred Ganges to Maharaja Madho Singh II, which are considered the largest silver vessels in the world. The Indians are sure that even the muddy water from the sacred river is drinkable, you just need to let it settle. It is said that you can find souvenir bottles with "Water from the Ganges" for sale, but the water in them is undrinkable and the reliability of its origin is doubtful.