Agra

:This page is about the city in India. For other uses, see Agra (disambiguation)

Notable buildings

Taj Mahal

Agra's Taj Mahal is one of the most famous buildings in the world: the mausoleum of Shah Jahan's favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

Related Topics:
Taj Mahal - Mumtaz Mahal

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Red Fort

Agra's dominant structure, the Agra Fort was rebuilt by Akbar in 1565. The red sandstone fort was converted into a palace during Shah Jahan's time. Notable buildings in the fort include the Pearl Mosque, the Diwan-e-Am and Diwan-e-Khas (halls of public and private audience), Jehangir's Palace, Khaas Mahal, Sheesh Mahal (mirrored palace), and Musamman Burj.

Related Topics:
Agra Fort - Pearl Mosque

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Itmad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb

Empress Nur Jehan built Itmad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb, sometimes called the Baby Taj, for her father, Ghias-ud-Din Beg, the Chief Minister of Emperor Jahangir. Small in comparison to many other Mughal-era tombs, it is sometimes described as a jewel box. Its garden layout and use of white marble, pietra dura, inlay designs and latticework presage many elements of the Taj Mahal.

Related Topics:
Nur Jehan - Itmad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb

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Jama Masjid

A large mosque attributed to Princess Jahanara Begum, built in 1648 during the reign of the father Shah Jahan. Notable for its unusual dome and absence of minarets.

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Chini Ka Rauza

A memorial dedicated to the Prime Minister of Shah Jahan, Allama Afzel Khal Mullah Shukrullah of Shiraz, notable for its dome of blue glazed tiles.

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Ram Bagh

The first Mughal gardens, built by the first Mughal Emperor Babar, 500 m North of the Chini Ka Rauza.

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