Bikaner Fort - Great Attractions (India)
- 13 years ago
Take a tour of Bikaner Fort in India – part of the World’s Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.
In Bikaner, Rajasthan lies a mighty yet enchanting fortress.
Originally named as 'Chintamani', this monumental structure is now known as the Bikaner or Junagarh fort.
Made with gleaming marbles and red sandstone, it boasts of intricate design and captivating architecture.
It was built under the 6th ruler of Bikaner, Raja Jai Singh and the complex was completed in the 1590s.
A plethora of palaces in the fort are embellished with gorgeous gold leaf paintings, colorful tiles and inlaid mirrors.
The Fort museum which exhibits several priceless collections, is in the fort's premises.
It also has an exemplary history of never being captured except for once and that too, just for a day.
In Bikaner, Rajasthan lies a mighty yet enchanting fortress.
Originally named as 'Chintamani', this monumental structure is now known as the Bikaner or Junagarh fort.
Made with gleaming marbles and red sandstone, it boasts of intricate design and captivating architecture.
It was built under the 6th ruler of Bikaner, Raja Jai Singh and the complex was completed in the 1590s.
A plethora of palaces in the fort are embellished with gorgeous gold leaf paintings, colorful tiles and inlaid mirrors.
The Fort museum which exhibits several priceless collections, is in the fort's premises.
It also has an exemplary history of never being captured except for once and that too, just for a day.