Monuments:-
Agra is one of the richest heritage sites in India
where many amazing Mughal monuments can be found.
Monuments in Agra India range from the magnificent
Taj Mahal to sober tombs like Akbar's mausoleum
at Sikandra. Agra is an architect's and historian's
delight. The impressive Agra Fort, the tombs of
Mughal royalty, formal Mughal gardens and the
fabulous city of Fatehpur Sikri near Agra are
historic sites in India. The monuments in Agra
India have unique architectural features and represent
the best examples of Mughal architecture in India.
Agra has many impressive monuments, which you
can see on tours to Agra. One of the most impressive
monuments in Agra is the Agra Fort.
The Agra Fort is situated on a bank of the River
Yamuna in Agra. It was built during the years
1565 and 1574 by the Mughal Emperor
Jamamasjid Agra
While traveling to Agra with Agra Hub, you will
also visit the heritage destination of Fatehpur
Sikri. Fatehpur Sikri has many grand monuments
including the mosque known as the Jama Masjid.
The Jama Masjid at Fatehpur Sikri, near Agra
is also known as the Jami Masjid. The mosque is
one of the largest in India. It was constructed
in 1571 A.D. during the reign of the Mughal Emperor
Akbar the Great. The mosque is built at a height
due due its exalted purpose and has a large courtyard
where the faithful can gather to pray. To the
right of the mosque is the Jammat Khana hall and
then the Zenana Rauza, or the tomb of the women
of the royal household.
Within the mosque complex you will find the shrine
of the Sufi religious leader Sheikh Salim Chisti.
The lattice marble screens of the tomb are amazing
in their workmanship. The tomb was earlier built
in red sandstone and parts of the original structure
can also be seen. You can see the tomb of Sheikh
Salim Chisti on tours of the Jama Masjid Agra
Akbar's Tomb
A short distance from Agra, lies the tomb of the
Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great, in Sikandra. Akbar
who ruled over the Mughal Empire from 1556 to
1605, began building his mausoleum in the spartan
style of Timurid architecture. The mausoleum was
completed by his son, the next Mughal Emperor,
Jahangir, who added more decorative elements to
the design of Akbar's tomb in Sikandra.
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