Figure 14 Jaisalmer city view

4.1 City form

Figure 14 Jaisalmer city view

The fort area of Jaisalmer in the shape of irregular polygon with a double line of fortification in it. It is a city within the city. It is protected with a stronger wall and is set on the top of the hill. The city has a triangular shape due to the shape of the Trikuta hills on which it is build. There is only one entry point to the fort and city leading to Royal Square through the series of the check points in the terms of gates (poles) are made.

The royal square is the arrival point for the traders and visitors of the city. The city is compactly built with many tall buildings up to seven story high gives city a fairly dense and vertical effect.

Jaisalmer has developed into one of the most interesting cities in western India. It is developed entirely of stone on the top of hillock and one can feel that the city is a piece of sculpture carved out of stone. It is designed compactly with narrow streets and high rise building up to 7 story’s - giving the city a vertical effect.