Jantar Mantar
landmark · Jaipur · India
- Address
- Gangori Bazaar, Jaipur
- Links
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About
An 18th-century astronomical observatory with giant stone instruments.
Good to know
- Hire a guide to understand the instruments.
Nearby
City Palace
palace · 140 m
The royal residence of the Jaipur maharajas, with museums and courtyards.
Hawa Mahal
landmark · 220 m
The pink-sandstone 'Palace of Winds' with hundreds of small latticed windows.
Johari Bazaar
market · 530 m
The jewellery bazaar in the walled city.
Bapu Bazaar
market · 1.3 km
A busy market for textiles, jootis and souvenirs.
Albert Hall Museum
museum · 1.5 km
A museum of art and artefacts in a grand Indo-Saracenic building.
Nahargarh Fort
castle · 1.7 km
A fort on the Aravalli hills with a famous sunset view over the city.