Palace · Jaipur, India
Hawa Mahal
The Hawa Mahal is a palace in the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Built 1799.
Photo: Chainwit via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Landmark facts
| Location | Jaipur, India |
|---|---|
| Type | Palace |
| Built | 1799 |
| Architect | Lal Chand Ustad |
| Coordinates | 26.9239° N, 75.8267° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What Hawa Mahal is known for
The Hawa Mahal is a palace in the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
About Hawa Mahal
The Hawa Mahal is a palace in the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Built from red and pink sandstone, it is on the edge of the City Palace, Jaipur, and extends to the Zenana, or women's chambers. Hawa Mahal, also known as the "Palace of Winds", was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh.
Planning a visit? Visit the official Hawa Mahal website — the official site has the current visiting information.
How to get there
| Nearest town | Jaipur |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Jaipur International Airport (JAI) |
| Distance from the airport | 7.3 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
Airports near this landmark
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Jaipur International Airport (JAI) · Jaipur, India · 6.9 miles away
- Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) · New Delhi, India · 136.8 miles away
- Noida International Airport (DXN) · Gautam Buddha Nagar, India · 139.6 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hawa Mahal?
The Hawa Mahal is a palace in the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Where is Hawa Mahal located?
Hawa Mahal is in Jaipur, India. Its coordinates are 26.9239° N, 75.8267° E.
How do I get to Hawa Mahal?
The nearest town is Jaipur, and the nearest airport is Jaipur International Airport (JAI), about 7.3 miles away (straight line).
When was Hawa Mahal built?
Hawa Mahal was built 1799.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawa_Mahal — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q836531 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- http://museumsrajasthan.gov.in/monument/hawa-mahal — Official website of the landmark / managing body.
- https://github.com/jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports — Nearest major airport computed from landmark and airport coordinates (haversine); airport list: jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports.
Page last updated 13 November 2026.