Patwon-ki-Haveli Travel Map

Patwon-ki-Haveli is situated in a narrow lane near the Patwa Complex. It is the first haveli to have been erected in Jaisalmer. This haveli is essentially a cluster of five havelis, which was constructed in 1805 by Guman Chand Patwa. A rich trader, Guman Chand Patwa constructed five separate storeys for his five sons.The haveli is built using yellow sandstone and the main gateway is brown in colour. The entire construction took over 50 years to complete and all the havelis were completed in the first 60 years of the 19th century.Currently, this haveli is maintained by the state government, which uses it for different official purposes. There is an office of the Archaeological Survey of India and State Art & Craft Department inside the haveli.Tourists coming to this haveli can take a rickshaw or simply walk through the narrow lane.