View from the fort looking towards the city palace and the blue city below.
Jalis and Charokas
Scaffolding of trees tied with rope
Handcarved screens called jalis are typical of the region. Each is unique and filter sunlight in geometrical patterns and allow air to circulate. It's impossible to look in but easy to look out. Swooping curved stone eaves called charokas, along with jalis are the traditional Rajput architecture. Systems of interlinked courtyards are typical with clusters of built spaces held together by courtyards at various levels.
3 comments:
These pictures and your descriptions are so amazing Heather! I'm jealous.. We miss you guys here, but I'm glad it looks like you're having a really impressive trip!
wow...keep it coming! and where are you staying at night? how are you managing to post?
We're staying in beautiful havelis- old mansions turned hotels. Very nice, but modest in amenities. There are internet places everywhere but the connection is really slow. When we find one with uptodate computers with usb then I post pics. More later!!
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