Lake Foy Sagar, Ajmer

Name: Lake Foy Sagar
Address: Ajmer, India

#7 among attractions in Ajmer

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lake Foy Sagar is an artificial lake situated near Ajmer in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is named after the engineer Mr. Foy, an Englishman, who created it under a famine relief project in 1892. He created it to tackle with harshest conditions of famine under a famine relief project. It appears flat, and offers views of the neighboring Aravalli mountains. The lake is among the tourist spots of the city. ()

Local name: फॉयसागर झीलElevation: 1644 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 26°27'0"N, 74°34'60"E

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Nearby attractions include: Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra, Pushkar Lake, Ana Sagar Lake, Brahma Temple.

2.6 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Mosque
Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra, Ajmer
67 min walk • Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra is a large and imposing structure in the city of Ajmer in Rajasthan, India. A large number of architectural members and sculptures of temples are lying inside the verandah of the complex.
3.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Spiritual
Pushkar Lake, Pushkar
81 min walk • Pushkar Lake or Pushkar Sarovar is located in the town of Pushkar in Ajmer district of the Rajasthan state of western India. Pushkar Lake is a sacred lake of the Hindus.
3.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Ana Sagar Lake, Ajmer
79 min walk • Ana Sagar Lake is an artificial lake situated in the city of Ajmer in Rajasthan state in India. It was built by Arnoraja, the grandfather of Prithviraj Chauhan, in 1135 -1150 AD and is named after him. The catchments were built with the help of local populace. The lake is spread over 13 km.
3.1 miNW
Temple
Brahma Temple, Pushkar
80 min walk • Jagatpita Brahma Mandir is a Hindu temple situated at Pushkar in the Indian state of Rajasthan, close to the sacred Pushkar Lake to which its legend has an indelible link.
3.2 miE
Museum
Akbari Fort & Museum, Ajmer
82 min walk • Akbari Fort & Museum is a museum In Ajmer. It was once the residence of Prince Salīm, the son of the Emperor Akbar, and presently houses a collection of Mughal and Rajput armor and sculpture. Construction of this had been commissioned by Akbar in 1570.
2.8 miE
Mosque
Ajmer Sharif Dargah, Ajmer
72 min walk • Ajmer Sharif Dargah is a Sufi tomb of the revered Sufi saint, Moinuddin Chishti, located at Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. The shrine has Chishti's grave.
3.5 miE
Temple
Ajmer Jain temple, Ajmer
90 min walk • The Ajmer Jain temple, also known as Soniji Ki Nasiyan, is an architecturally rich Jain temple. It was built in the late nineteenth century. The main chamber, known as the Swarna Nagari "City of Gold", has several gold-plated wooden figures, depicting several figures in the Jain religion.
3.2 miE
Museum
Government College, Ajmer
83 min walk • Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan Government College, Ajmer is a college in Ajmer city of Rajasthan state in India. GCA is celebrating 183 years of existence.
3.1 miE
Area
Ajmer division, Ajmer
79 min walk • Ajmer Division is one of the administrative geographical unit, called a division, of Rajasthan state, India. The division comprises four districts: Ajmer, Bhilwara, Nagaur, Tonk.
3.4 miE
Universities and schools
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Ajmer
88 min walk • Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Ajmer is a government medical college located in Ajmer, India. Established in 1965, it is one of six government-run medical colleges in the western state of Rajasthan, and the fourth to be established in the state.