I imagine that I may be taking 1,000 pictures in Agra, the site of the Taj Mahal.
We’re taking the first train out. Once we arrive, we will meet our guide and depart for our sightseeing tour of the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. We’ll take an afternoon excursion to Fatehpur Sikri and then take the last train back to Delhi.
Taj Mahal (translated as “crown of palaces”) is the world’s greatest love tribute: the Taj Mahal built by Emperor Shah Jehan for his beloved queen Mumtaz Mahal in 1565 on the bank of the Yamuna River. The exterior is decorated with arabesques and texts of the Koran inlaid with precious stones. The Tomb itself, while pure white marble, consists of an octagonal building with a terrace square, surmounted by a dome 26 meters high, Agra Fort Or Red Fort, the most beautiful 17th century Mughal architecture.
In 1565, Akbar began to build the Red Fort with its high red sandstone walls: inside, south, is the Jahangiri Mahal or Palace of Jahangir, built by Akbar to the north, the Pearl Mosque, built by Shah Jahan. The “Khas Mahal” which forms three pavilions, one discovers a beautiful view of the Yamuna and the Taj Mahal
Fatehpur Sikri is the ancient capital built by Mughal Emperor Akbar and whose palace is a fine example of Mughal architecture of the sixteenth century.
These magnificent red sandstone ruins of the middle of the plain are the remains of one of the capitals of Akbar. He founded it in 1569 to express his gratitude for the birth of his son, Selim. The building principal is the great mosque, probably the best in India. The Palace of Jodha Bai, built for Akbar’s wife, Rajput, includes a courtyard surrounded by a gallery surmounted by buildings and covered with a glazed blue roof. Akbar’s private apartments and exquisite palace, Sultan Turkey, is found in another court. The Panch Mahal palace has five floors, which includes room hearings. We will visit the palace and Bulund Darwaza, the largest gateway in the world.
In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Christa Avampato 