Agra Tourist Attractions

Agra has a variety of tourist attractions that would appeal to historical monument   lovers as well as those that seek to feel true love during their vacation (Taj Mahal is a symbol of eternal Love).

Agra is famous as being home to one of the wonders      of the world-the Taj Mahal , built by Shah Jahan,    which  is a very important Agra tourist attraction.

Apart from the monument  of love, the Taj Mahal,      Agra Tourism has many other must see places to        offer for the tourists visiting Agra like Red Fort,    Fatehpur Sikri, Buland   Darwaza, Sikandra and many more.

On this page you will explore the  attractions that        will make your stay here a real life experience of joy     and  happiness.                                                                                                                                          What can you find on this Page?

All the must see historical monuments in Agra.

Taj Mahal
An Elegy created in marble "or an " expression of true love", the Taj Mahal       was built by Emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his Begum Arjumand Bano better known Mumtaj Mahal. The construction of Taj Mahal was started in  1631AD and completed by the end of 1648AD.

More information on Taj Mahal Facts,you will find it here.

Red Fort                                                         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.

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Sikandra 

The Mughal Emperor Akbar, known as Akbar the Great, ruled an empire that stretched across North India from 1556 to 1605. His reign is considered the pinnacle of Mughal rule in India.

This is also one of the very good historical monument in Agra.

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Fatehpur Sikri

                                                                               Built during the second half of the 16th century by the Emperor Akbar, Fatehpur Sikri (the City  of Victory) was the capital of the Mughal Empire for only some 10 years. The hill-top city lies 37 kms from Agra in the state of Uttar Pradesh.  This deserted city has two distinct complexes.

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Buland Darwaza                                                            The gigantic gateway Akbar name Buland Darwaza or the Lofty Gate looms     over the courtyard. It is the greatest architectural monument of Akbar's       entire reign. Fatehpur Sikri, whether approached from Agra or Bharatpur is dominated by this stupendous structure.

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Itmad-Ud-Daula                                                                     Before the Taj Mahal was built, its design was already standing in the form        of Itmad Ud Daulah's Tomb. Built to represent a silver jewel box in marble,       this mausoleum houses the body of Mirza Ghiyas Beg, the father of the       Mughal Empress Noor Jahan.

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I  hope I have tempted you a wee bit to some of the pleasures of visiting Agra.There are many other Agra Tourist attractions, i will add those very soon.

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