Horizontal wide angle of several of the 99 yellow sandstone bastions of Jaisalmer Fort against a bright blue sky

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The amazing sand castle like Jaisalmer Fort rising from the surrounding Thar Desert. Jaisalmer is a medieval fortress town in the remote desert of Rajasthan. Jaisalmer fort was built in 1156 and is the second oldest fort in Rajasthan. It's 250 feet tall and reinforced by an imposing crenellated sandstone wall 30 feet high with 99 bastions, 92 of which were built between 1633 and 1647.

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Size: 5125px × 3408px
Location: India Rajasthan Jaisalmer Thar Desert
Photo credit: © Anne-Marie Palmer / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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