India, UP, Agra Fort
Some of the most historically interesting mixing of Hindu and Islamic architecture are found here. In fact, some of the Islamic decorations feature haraam (forbidden) images of living creatures - dragons, elephants and birds, instead of the usual patterns and calligraphy seen in Islamic surface decoration.
Agra Fort (Lal Qila) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. Agra, Uttar Pradesh state (UP), North India.MahalAgra FortUttar PradeshstateUPNorth IndiamoghalbuildingzenanapalacewomenroyalRajput wivesAkbarred sandstonegrand hallscarvingsbracketspierscrossbeamsdecorationgoldIndoPersian style
Inside the Musamman Burj, where Shah Jahan spent the last seven years of his life under house arrest by his son Aurangzeb. Agra Fort (Lal Qila) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. Agra, Uttar Pradesh state (UP), North India.
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Inside the Musamman Burj, where Shah Jahan spent the last seven years of his life under house arrest by his son Aurangzeb. Agra Fort (Lal Qila) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. Agra, Uttar Pradesh state (UP), North India.
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Inside the Musamman Burj, where Shah Jahan spent the last seven years of his life under house arrest by his son Aurangzeb. Agra Fort (Lal Qila) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. Agra, Uttar Pradesh state (UP), North India.
Musamman BurjShah JahanMahalAgra FortUttar PradeshstateUPNorth IndiamoghalbuildingzenanapalacewomenroyalRajput wivesAkbarred sandstonegrand hallscarvingsbracketspierscrossbeamsdecorationgoldIndoPersian style
Inside the Musamman Burj, where Shah Jahan spent the last seven years of his life under house arrest by his son Aurangzeb. Agra Fort (Lal Qila) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. Agra, Uttar Pradesh state (UP), North India.
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Visitors to the Agra Fort.
Agra Fort (Lal Qila) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. Agra, Uttar Pradesh state (UP), North India.Jahangiri MahalAgra FortUttar PradeshstateUPNorth IndiamoghalbuildingzenanapalacewomenroyalRajput wivesAkbarred sandstonegrand hallscarvingsbracketspierscrossbeamsdecorationgoldIndoPersian style
Panoramic view of Taj Mahal from the Musamman Burj, where Shah Jahan spent the last seven years of his life under house arrest by his son Aurangzeb. Agra Fort (Lal Qila) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. Agra, Uttar Pradesh state (UP), North India.
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Panoramic view of Taj Mahal from the Musamman Burj, where Shah Jahan spent the last seven years of his life under house arrest by his son Aurangzeb. Agra Fort (Lal Qila) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. Agra, Uttar Pradesh state (UP), North India.
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The Khas Mahal at Agra Fort.
Agra Fort (Lal Qila) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. Agra, Uttar Pradesh state (UP), North India.Khas MahalAgra FortUttar PradeshstateUPNorth IndiamoghalbuildingzenanapalacewomenroyalRajput wivesAkbarred sandstonegrand hallscarvingsbracketspierscrossbeamsdecorationgoldIndoPersian style
The Khas Mahal at Agra Fort.
Agra Fort (Lal Qila) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. Agra, Uttar Pradesh state (UP), North India.Khas MahalAgra FortUttar PradeshstateUPNorth IndiamoghalbuildingzenanapalacewomenroyalRajput wivesAkbarred sandstonegrand hallscarvingsbracketspierscrossbeamsdecorationgoldIndoPersian style
The Khas Mahal at Agra Fort.
Agra Fort (Lal Qila) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. Agra, Uttar Pradesh state (UP), North India.Khas MahalAgra FortUttar PradeshstateUPNorth IndiamoghalbuildingzenanapalacewomenroyalRajput wivesAkbarred sandstonegrand hallscarvingsbracketspierscrossbeamsdecorationgoldIndoPersian style
Panoramic view of The Khas Mahal at Agra Fort.
Agra Fort (Lal Qila) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. Agra, Uttar Pradesh state (UP), North India.panopanoramicKhas MahalAgra FortUttar PradeshstateUPNorth IndiamoghalbuildingzenanapalacewomenroyalRajput wivesAkbarred sandstonegrand hallscarvingsbracketspierscrossbeamsdecorationgoldIndoPersian style10026348Panorama
Agra Fort Diwan I Am (Hall of Public Audience) Uttar Pradesh, Agra. Dīwān-e-Ām (Persian ديوان عام) (Divan-i-Aam). The court's Hall of Public Audience, where the ruler held mass audience. He would sit on his throne facing petitioners. His minister would assemble the petitions and refer them to the Dīwān-e-Khās for private audience.
Agra Fort (Lal Qila) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. Agra, Uttar Pradesh state (UP), North India.Agra Fort Diwan I Am MahalAgra FortUttar PradeshstateUPNorth IndiamoghalbuildingpublicpalaceroyalAkbarred sandstonegrand hallscarvingsbracketspierscrossbeamsdecorationgoldIndoPersian style
Agra Fort Diwan I Am (Hall of Public Audience) Uttar Pradesh, Agra. Dīwān-e-Ām (Persian ديوان عام) (Divan-i-Aam). The court's Hall of Public Audience, where the ruler held mass audience. He would sit on his throne facing petitioners. His minister would assemble the petitions and refer them to the Dīwān-e-Khās for private audience.
Agra Fort (Lal Qila) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. Agra, Uttar Pradesh state (UP), North India.Agra Fort Diwan I Am MahalAgra FortUttar PradeshstateUPNorth IndiamoghalbuildingpublicpalaceroyalAkbarred sandstonegrand hallscarvingsbracketspierscrossbeamsdecorationgoldIndoPersian style
Agra Fort Diwan I Am (Hall of Public Audience) Uttar Pradesh, Agra. Dīwān-e-Ām (Persian ديوان عام) (Divan-i-Aam). The court's Hall of Public Audience, where the ruler held mass audience. He would sit on his throne facing petitioners. His minister would assemble the petitions and refer them to the Dīwān-e-Khās for private audience.
Agra Fort (Lal Qila) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. Agra, Uttar Pradesh state (UP), North India.Agra Fort Diwan I Am MahalAgra FortUttar PradeshstateUPNorth IndiamoghalbuildingpublicpalaceroyalAkbarred sandstonegrand hallscarvingsbracketspierscrossbeamsdecorationgoldIndoPersian style
Agra Fort Diwan I Am (Hall of Public Audience) Uttar Pradesh, Agra. Dīwān-e-Ām (Persian ديوان عام) (Divan-i-Aam). The court's Hall of Public Audience, where the ruler held mass audience. He would sit on his throne facing petitioners. His minister would assemble the petitions and refer them to the Dīwān-e-Khās for private audience.
Agra Fort (Lal Qila) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. Agra, Uttar Pradesh state (UP), North India.Agra Fort Diwan I Am MahalAgra FortUttar PradeshstateUPNorth IndiamoghalbuildingpublicpalaceroyalAkbarred sandstonegrand hallscarvingsbracketspierscrossbeamsdecorationgoldIndoPersian style
Agra Fort Diwan I Am (Hall of Public Audience) Uttar Pradesh, Agra. Dīwān-e-Ām (Persian ديوان عام) (Divan-i-Aam). The court's Hall of Public Audience, where the ruler held mass audience. He would sit on his throne facing petitioners. His minister would assemble the petitions and refer them to the Dīwān-e-Khās for private audience.
Agra Fort (Lal Qila) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. Agra, Uttar Pradesh state (UP), North India.Agra Fort Diwan I Am MahalAgra FortUttar PradeshstateUPNorth IndiamoghalbuildingpublicpalaceroyalAkbarred sandstonegrand hallscarvingsbracketspierscrossbeamsdecorationgoldIndoPersian style
Agra Fort (Lal Qila) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. Agra, Uttar Pradesh state (UP), North India.
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Panoramic view at Agra Fort.
The Agra Fort (Lal Qila) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. Agra, Uttar Pradesh state (UP), North India.panopanoramicMahalAgra FortUttar PradeshstateUPNorth IndiamoghalbuildingpalaceroyalAkbarred sandstonegrand hallscarvingsbracketspierscrossbeamsdecorationgoldIndoPersian style10026369Panorama
Agra Fort (Lal Qila) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. Agra, Uttar Pradesh state (UP), North India.
Jahangiri MahalAgra FortUttar PradeshstateUPNorth IndiamoghalbuildingzenanapalacewomenroyalRajput wivesAkbarred sandstonegrand hallscarvingsbracketspierscrossbeamsdecorationgoldIndoPersian style
Agra Fort Diwan I Am (Hall of Public Audience) Uttar Pradesh, Agra. Dīwān-e-Ām (Persian ديوان عام) (Divan-i-Aam). The court's Hall of Public Audience, where the ruler held mass audience. He would sit on his throne facing petitioners. His minister would assemble the petitions and refer them to the Dīwān-e-Khās for private audience.
Agra Fort (Lal Qila) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. Agra, Uttar Pradesh state (UP), North India.Agra Fort Diwan I Am MahalAgra FortUttar PradeshstateUPNorth IndiamoghalbuildingpublicpalaceroyalAkbarred sandstonegrand hallscarvingsbracketspierscrossbeamsdecorationgoldIndoPersian style
Short audio-video clip shot on Nikon DSLR of Agra Fort.
Dīwān-e-Ām (Persian ديوان عام) (Divan-i-Aam). The court's Hall of Public Audience, where the ruler held mass audience. He would sit on his throne facing petitioners. His minister would assemble the petitions and refer them to the Dīwān-e-Khās for private audience.
Agra Fort (Lal Qila) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. Agra, Uttar Pradesh state (UP), North India.