states: [india]
category: cultural
year: 1983
location: Uttar Pradesh, Agra District
region: Asia and the Pacific
latitude/longitude: 27.1833333300, 78.0333333300
visited: 2007
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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