Amer Fort, also known as Amber Fort, is situated in Amber, Rajasthan, India. Amber is a 4 square kilometre town situated 11 kilometres away from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Sitting atop a hill, it is the main sightseeing destination in Jaipur. Amber Fort is famous for its artistic design features. The fort, with its expansive walls, multiple gates, and stone pathways, looks out over Maota Lake, which supplies water to the Amber Palace.

Amber Palace serves as a wonderful illustration of Rajput architectural style. Inspired by Mughal architecture, some of the structures and designs of the buildings show a strong influence. Made of red sandstone and marble, the lavish palace features four levels, each complete with a courtyard. 

The structure includes the Diwan-e-Aam, also known as the "Hall of Public Audience", the Diwan-e-Khas, aka the "Hall of Private Audience", the Sheesh Mahal, or Jai Mandir, and the Sukh Niwas where a pleasant atmosphere is maintained by artificial cooling methods using water cascades. Therefore, the Amber Fort is commonly referred to as the Amber Palace.

The palace served as the home for the Rajput Maharajas and their families. Near the Ganesh Gate of the fort stands a temple honoring Shila Devi, a deity associated with the Chaitanya cult, gifted to Raja Man Singh after his victory over the Raja of Jessore, Bengal in 1604. Jessore is currently located within the borders of Bangladesh.

 Raja Man Singh constructed 12 rooms, each for one of his 12 queens. Every chamber had a staircase leading to the King's quarters, however, the Queens were forbidden from going upstairs. Raja Jai Singh had just one queen, so he constructed a room that was as large as three rooms belonging to his former queens.

The palace, situated right above on the Cheel ka Teela (Hill of Eagles) of the Aravalli range, is accompanied by Jaigarh Fort. The palace and Jaigarh Fort are seen as one unit since they are linked by an underground tunnel. This passage was designed as a means of evacuation during times of conflict, allowing the royal family and others in Amber Fort to move to the stronger Jaigarh Fort.

According to the Superintendent of the Department of Archaeology and Museums, the Amber Palace receives 5000 visitors daily, totaling 1.4 million visitors in 2007. During the 37th meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in 2013, Amber Fort, along with five other forts in Rajasthan, was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the category of Hill Forts of Rajasthan.

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