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Located at a distance of around 35 kms from the main city,
Deeg Fort in Bharatpur is one of the major attractions of the
city. Housing some of the most exquisite palaces, fountains
and lush gardens, Deeg fort is a marvel for its visitors.
It is believed that the Deeg fort in Bharatpur played an
important role in establishing the prominence of Jat rulers in
the region. Maharaja Surajmal of Bharatpur built the fort and
it had taken a span of around ten years for the completion of
the citadel. The fort was built in a square shape and was
known to be a strategic fort to foil attempts of invasion. A
moat surrounds the fort giving it an edge in providing safety
to its inhabitants. It is a popular belief that Maharaja
Surajmal had special affinity for Deeg and therefore he built
a number of palaces flanked by sprawling gardens.
The fort is known to have a number of palaces that are simply
majestic and exhibit beauty to the beholders. The major
palaces of the fort are Gopal Bhavan, Suraj Bhavan, Nand
Bhavan, Kishan Bhavan, Keshav Bhavan, Purana Mahal and Sheesh
Mahal. All these palaces are collectively known as Deeg palace
and are strikingly beautiful. The fort is also famous for its
sprawling gardens that are set on the famous char bagh style
that was peculiar to Mughal architecture. The gardens in the
fort are maintained extremely well till today and locals come
to these gardens for picnics. | 
rulers. Maharaja Suraj Mal
used all his power and wealth to a good cause, and
built numerous forts and palaces across his kingdom,
one of them being the Lohagarh Fort(Iron fort), which
was one of the strongest ever built in Indian history.
The inaccessible Lohagarh fort could withstand repeated
attacks of British forces led by Lord Lake in 1805 when
they laid siege for over six weeks. Having lost over
3000 soldiers, the British forces had to retreat and
strike a compromise with the Bharatpur ruler. Of the
two gates in the fort, one in the north is known as
Ashtdhaatu (eight metalled) gate while the one facing
the south is called Chowburja (four-pillared) gate.Some
interesting monuments in the fort are Kishori Mahal,
Mahal Khas and Kothi Khas. Moti Mahal and towers like
Jawahar Burj and Fateh Burj were erected to commemorate
the victory over the Mughals and the British army . The
Gateway has paintings of huge elephants.
