One of the archetectural wonders of the world is
the Jal Mahal (Water Palace), built in the middle of a lake
in Jaipur India (Kingdom of Amber). Much is made
of renovating this wonder but the real question in my mind
is how it was ever built to begin with.
The Spanish-language entry in Wikipedia seems to say this was done
in the 16th century. There was a prolonged drought that dried up the
lake, and it was decided to construct a damn. The Palace must have been
erected first, provisions being made for the eventual flooding of the lower levels.
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