Monday, 23 April 2007
WHC in India - Agra Fort
Date of Inscription: 1983
Criteria: iii. - to bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization which is living or which has disappeared;
Brief Description
Near the gardens of the Taj Mahal stands the important 16th-century Mughal monument known as the Red Fort of Agra. This powerful fortress of red sandstone encompasses, within its 2.5-km-long enclosure walls, the imperial city of the Mughal rulers. It comprises many fairy-tale palaces, such as the Jahangir Palace and the Khas Mahal, built by Shah Jahan; audience halls, such as the Diwan-i-Khas; and two very beautiful mosques.
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