Jantar Mantar – Observatory

Jaipur Observatory Bier-Traveller (11)An Observatory without telescopes, and everything still works. One has to take into account that in this century  all time in India is centralised. Minutes have to be added on given that Jaipur is west of New Delhi.
Jaipur Observatory Bier-Traveller (1)Jaipur Observatory Bier-Traveller (3)

Construction was in the first half of the eighteenth century Inspired by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, who built the City Palace across the street.

Jaipur Observatory Bier-Traveller (9)Jaipur Observatory Bier-Traveller (4)

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