Hawa Mahal was built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in the year 1799 under the supervision of architect Lal Chand Ustad. He designed the facade of this palace like crown of his deity Lord Krishna. This 87-foot-high-pyramid-shaped, five-storied structure has 365 windows. Each storey is designated with distinct names: Sharad Mandir, Ratan Mandir, Vichitra Mandir, Prakash Mandir, and Hawa Mandir. The main entrance of the palace is known as Anandpoli and The second one is Chandrapoli. There is a huge tank with fountains in the second courtyard. To the south of this tank is Pratap Mandir, the personal room of Maharaja and Bhojanshala (kitchen) in the north. Hawa Mahal is connected to City Palace through a passage, which was used by royal females to see the Teej, Gangaur and other processions on the streets.

Holidays – Dhulandi

Timings – 9:00 AM – 7.00 PM

The distances to nearby tourist places from Hawa Mahal are as follows: Amber Fort – 7.2 km, Nahargarh Fort – 13.0 km, Government Central Museum Albert Hall – 2.5 km, Isarlat – 1.8 km, Jantar Mantar – 700 m, Sisodia Rani Bagh – 5.8 km, and Vidhyadhar Garden – 5.2 km.