View of the Hawa Mahal, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

The Hawa Mahal palace in Jaipur is an example of post-Mughal architecture and is not so much a real palace but rather a facade with 953 windows, balconies, and niches spread over five floors. The building was built in 1799 on the order of the then Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh. The building had the purpose of allowing the Maharaja's harem women of Rajasthan to see the annual parade without themselves being seen from the street. Because the wind blows through the building, it is called the 'Hawa Mahal' (Palace of Winds).