齋浦爾城區規劃獨特,采用(yong)傳統伊斯蘭式建(jian)(jian)筑,是(shi)哈普爾的(de)地(di)(di)標(biao)建(jian)(jian)筑。整個城市“四四正正”地(di)(di)劃分為九個長方形區域(yu)。風宮(gong)(gong)建(jian)(jian)于1799年,位(wei)于皇宮(gong)(gong)后方。風宮(gong)(gong)的(de)墻(qiang)壁上開了很多窗戶(hu),使得宮(gong)(gong)殿內任(ren)何地(di)(di)方都(dou)有風吹入。如果(guo)有狂風來襲,只要把窗戶(hu)都(dou)打開,大風就會吹過前后窗戶(hu)而不會把宮(gong)(gong)殿吹倒(dao)。風宮(gong)(gong)據說含(han)有屹立(li)不倒(dao)的(de)意思,它(ta)是(shi)印(yin)度建(jian)(jian)筑史上的(de)杰作(zuo)。
風之(zhi)(zhi)宮(gong)(gong)殿位于齋浦(pu)爾中(zhong)心(xin)。名為(wei)“宮(gong)(gong)殿”,其實只(zhi)是(shi)(shi)一幅(fu)“墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)”,像座(zuo)山丘,而(er)且是(shi)(shi)座(zuo)粉紅色(se)的(de)山丘,叫人(ren)一見難(nan)忘。墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)上密密麻麻布滿9 53扇窗,“墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)”面(mian)極(ji)之(zhi)(zhi)浩(hao)(hao)大。墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)后(hou)沒有(you)壯(zhuang)觀大堂,沒有(you)華麗房間,只(zhi)有(you)如(ru)蜜蜂巢般的(de)窗戶(hu)(hu),這些窗戶(hu)(hu)是(shi)(shi)用紅砂石鏤(lou)空(kong)而(er)成(cheng),呈(cheng)半個八角形。窗戶(hu)(hu)設計(ji)得無(wu)比(bi)巧妙,讓涼(liang)風輕輕透進(jin)來,風涼(liang)水冷。在風宮(gong)(gong)還鑲(xiang)嵌著許多(duo)玻璃,每(mei)當浩(hao)(hao)月當空(kong),整座(zuo)風宮(gong)(gong)閃閃發亮尤如(ru)繁星(xing)萬點,月色(se)如(ru)織,故而(er)又被稱(cheng)為(wei)是(shi)(shi)“月宮(gong)(gong)”。從鑲(xiang)嵌有(you)雕刻的(de)窗戶(hu)(hu)中(zhong),皇宮(gong)(gong)內(nei)眾多(duo)王妃(fei)可以(yi)俯瞰街景(jing)和慶典,又可以(yi)不被丈夫之(zhi)(zhi)外的(de)男子看見自(zi)己的(de)面(mian)容。不過,窗戶(hu)(hu)并非(fei)單為(wei)通風之(zhi)(zhi)用,而(er)是(shi)(shi)為(wei)了方便古時宮(gong)(gong)中(zhong)婦(fu)女(nv)觀看外面(mian)的(de)花花世界;窄小的(de)窗戶(hu)(hu)滿足婦(fu)女(nv)們的(de)好奇心(xin),厚(hou)厚(hou)的(de)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)壁則(ze)隔(ge)絕了拋頭(tou)露面(mian)的(de)機(ji)會。
哈瓦(wa)瑪哈勒(le)宮又稱為(wei)“風(feng)之(zhi)宮殿”,原(yuan)因是站在(zai)宮殿里面每個角落(luo),都(dou)可以感覺(jue)有風(feng)吹入(ru)。哈瓦(wa)瑪哈勒(le)宮由(you) 953扇窗戶巧妙(miao)構成,外觀為(wei)粉紅色,繪(hui)飾白色邊(bian)框和圖案。這(zhe)座五層(ceng)式的建筑(zhu),從正面看來、好像一座巨大(da)的宮殿,其實(shi)內(nei)部只是一片厚墻(qiang)的寬度(du)而已(yi)。