Agra Fort

The Agra Fort, which was conceived as a military structure was built during the period of 1565-1571 whose foundation stone was laid by Emperor Akbar himself but completed by his grandson Shah Jahan. Situated 2km northwest of Taj Mahal, the Agra Fort is an impressive structure made of red sandstone with the fort's colossal double walls rising 69 ft in height and measuring 2.5 km in circumference.

Encircled by a moat, the Agra Fort contains a maze of buildings some of which have become are major tourist attractions. Entrance to the fort is allowed only through the Amar Singh Gate, whereby in the past, the original and grandest entrance was through the Delhi Gate, which leads to the inner portal called the Hathi Pol or Elephant Gate.

The public access to the Agra Fort in Agra, India is limited to the southern wing that contains all the major buildings of tourist entrance. Witness the beautiful Jehangiri Mahal and Khas Mahal, two palaces par excellence. While the Jehangiri Palace is a blend of Hindu and Central Asian architectural styles, the Khas Palace demonstrates distinctive Islamic-Persian features. The Jehangiri Palace is replete with beautiful halls, profuse carvings on stone and heavy brackets exquisitely carved with animal and floral motifs. The Khas Mahal Palace was added by Shah Jahan in 1637 and boasts of exquisite painting on a white marble surface and three main pavilions decorated with gold leaf and red stone. Tourists can also see the splendid Sheesh Mahal whose walls are inlaid with tiny mirrors

Other interesting structures with the Agra Fort are the octagonal tower of Musamman Burj where Shah Jahan breathed her last, the Diwani-i-Khas and the Diwani-i-Aam halls, and the Nagina Masjid and the Moti Masjid

• Agra Fort
• Itimad Ud Daulah's Tomb
• Chini ka Rauza
• Rambagh Gardens
• Dayalbagh Gardens
• Fatehpur Sikri
• Jama Masjid
• Buland Darwaza
• Akbar's Tomb at Sikandra

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