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KOTA
| FACTS & FIGURES |
| Area |
193.58Sq km. |
| Altitude |
251.1 Meters |
| Climate |
Summer: Max 43.3°c - Min 35.6°c
Winter: Max 30.5°c - Min 11.6°c |
| Languages spoken |
English, Hindi |
PLACES TO VISIT
Brijraj Bhawan Palace
Brijraj Bhawan, a colonial style palace, situated on the bank of
river Chambal, was build in the early nineties. The palace has large
spacious rooms that are tastefully done up with antique furniture.
An intresting feature of the palace is the fact that almost all
the rooms overlook the Chambal river providing an arrresting view
of the mighty river.
Umed Bhawan Palace
 Umed
Bhawan is one of the most beautiful palaces of Kota. Built in 1009
by Maharao Umed Singh II of Kota. This palace was designed by Sir
Swinton Jacob who spent many years in Rajasthan. The overall design
of the palace is European. There is an Edwardian drawing room, a
billiard room and a very well laid out garden surrounding the palace.There
are long corridors, courtyard and Italian marble floors.
Chambel Garden
The lush green garden at Amar Niwas makes a lovely picnic spot.
While absorbing the ambience of the place one can enjoy a boat ride.
Maharao Madho Singh Museum
Situated in the old palace, it houses a rich collection of Rajput
paintings of the Kota school, exquisite sculptures and other valuable
antiques. The museum is the treasure house of artistic items used
by the rulers of kota.
How to get there
Air: Jaipur 245 km is the nearest airport.
Rail:There are many trains operating from Kota to Delhi,
Mumbai, Jaipur.
Road: There are several express buses from Kota to Ajmer,
Jaipur, Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Jodhpur and Bikaner.
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