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Agra Fort
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The Fort in Agra is one of the earliest
surviving Mughal buildings in the city.
Agra Fort also represents the first
major building project of Emperor
Akbar, though remains of only a few
buildings built by him now survive.
Agra Fort was built on an earlier
castle site in AD 1565-75, apart from other important units the
massive fortress contains 'Jahangiri Mahal', 'Khass Mahal', 'Diwan-
i-Khass', 'Diwan-i-Am', 'Machchhi Bhawan' and the breathtaking
Moti Masjid or Pearl Mosque. Many extant buildings were erected
later on by Shah Jahan (AD 1630-55).
Irregularly triangular on plan, Agra Fort is enclosed by a double
battlemented 70-foot high wall of red sandstone, which is about 2-
km in perimeter and interrupted by graceful curves and lofty
bastions. Of its four gates, the most impressive is the Delhi Gate
on the west.
Attractions Within The Fortress -
Agra Fort
Stone fortifications were used to
replace the older brick foot. Many
buildings were constructed within the
Agra Fort to which very few remain till
date. But enough remains to give the
visitor a flavour of the past. What
makes it more interesting is the fact that one can easily trace here
the architectural styles of the three emperors who ruled from the
Agra Fort.
One of the most significant buildings of Agra Fort is the multi-
storeyed Jahangiri Mahal overlooking the river. Built by Akbar for his
wife, Jodha Bai, the Mahal is reached through an impressive
gateway.
Later, Akbar's grandson Shahjahan dismant;led all the structures
that Akbar and Jahangir had built inside the Agra fort and replaced
them with white marble pavilions covered with inlay work such as
the Diwa-i-khas, the Mausam Burj, the Shaha Burj. Away from the
waterfront he built the Moti Masjid and Diwan-i-Am.
Travellers visit Agra for the Taj Mahal.. however, it is also famous
for the Agra Fort. Agra fort is the second most attractive monument
of Agra city and worth a visit for any art and history lover.
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