Imagine having a fort as your postal address….Jane Doe
c/o Agra Fort
Uttar Pradesh India
I visited Agra Fort a couple of years back. To me Agra Fort is a great place. It is the best place to understand about the Mughal Empire which was founded in the early 1500s. Walking through the gates of the fort, gives you this immortal feeling of a Mughal warrior riding back from war….sounds so corny right? Well…at least that’s how I felt when I hopelessly allowed myself to be transported back into time.
The Agra Fort was built on the same river bank as Taj Mahal and is less than 2 kilometers from this monument Shah Jahan built for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is one of the most important and robustly built stronghold of the Mughals, embellished with number of richly decorated buildings showcasing the imposing Mughal style of art and architecture. It was constructed by the third Mughal emperor Akbar.
The fort was built alongside the Yamuna River and stretches almost 2.5 km. It consists of a wall built in red sandstone and several buildings inside. Legend has it that the attacker would have to get past lions and tigers before they are able to get into the fort.
The wall has 2 gates, the Delhi Gate and the Amar Singh Gate. Public enters the fort via the Amar Singh Gate.
The fort offers one of the most beautiful architectural designs from the 16th century Mughal Empire. The palace in Agra Fort can be divided into two sections based on material, red sandstone and marble. The red sandstone buildings mean they were built before Shah Jahan or early years of his reign.
The marble areas were built by Shah Jahan. The marble sections are absolutely breathtaking with marble inlays with colored stones. The view of the Taj Mahal is incredible and you would understand how sad was Shah Jahan when he was imprisoned and saw Taj Mahal everyday, so close but yet so far away.
The fort has halls known as the Diwan-i-Khas and two very beautiful mosques the Nagina & Mina Masjid.
The place is immense and it is easy to lose yourself in all the interconnecting courtyards and sun-baked rooms. But when you view the jewelled pavilions and towering cupolas - you will swear you would want to come back here one day….and the experience of the fort will stay with you for the rest of your life.
The fort was built alongside the Yamuna River and stretches almost 2.5 km. It consists of a wall built in red sandstone and several buildings inside. Legend has it that the attacker would have to get past lions and tigers before they are able to get into the fort.
The wall has 2 gates, the Delhi Gate and the Amar Singh Gate. Public enters the fort via the Amar Singh Gate.
The fort offers one of the most beautiful architectural designs from the 16th century Mughal Empire. The palace in Agra Fort can be divided into two sections based on material, red sandstone and marble. The red sandstone buildings mean they were built before Shah Jahan or early years of his reign.
The marble areas were built by Shah Jahan. The marble sections are absolutely breathtaking with marble inlays with colored stones. The view of the Taj Mahal is incredible and you would understand how sad was Shah Jahan when he was imprisoned and saw Taj Mahal everyday, so close but yet so far away.
The fort has halls known as the Diwan-i-Khas and two very beautiful mosques the Nagina & Mina Masjid.
The place is immense and it is easy to lose yourself in all the interconnecting courtyards and sun-baked rooms. But when you view the jewelled pavilions and towering cupolas - you will swear you would want to come back here one day….and the experience of the fort will stay with you for the rest of your life.
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