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Red Fort Images In New Delhi, India
One of the many things we enjoyed during our seven weeks traveling throughout India, was visiting the many historic sites around the country. Below, are a few …
Historic Red Fort Images
of this amazing; World Heritage Site in New Delhi. This is a magnificent historical site located right in the heart of the City of New Delhi, India.
Historic Red Fort Images – A World Heritage Site
The Red Fort is situated at the edge of the Yamuna River in Delhi, also known as; Old Delhi. The Red Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Delhi, India. This is without a doubt, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the city.
This Historic Fort dates as far back as 1638, when it was constructed as the official residence and palace of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. It remained as an official palace for two hundred years!
Built of red sandstone, its massive walls surround the Fort for two kilometers reaching 33 meters in height in certain areas. A very impressive site to see as you walk towards the main entrance of the Fort.
During its period as a reigning Fort and Palace, there was once a huge ten meter deep moat surrounding the walls of the of this massive structure at that time.
After making your way through the main gate, you will discover a number of outbuildings inside the walls.
These include;
The Drum House;
Hall of Public Audiences;
The White Marble Hall of Private Audiences;
The Pearl Mosque;
Royal Baths;
Palace of Color.
Historic Red Fort Images – Stunning Architecture
The red sandstone together with the incredible architecture and size of the buildings, make this historic site absolutely beautiful. The craftsmanship is remarkable and truly unique!
As you stroll among the buildings inside and out, you can feel yourself step back in time and imagine how life was inside these walls hundreds of years ago.
Visiting this Fort was certainly a great way to start off our 3 night stay in New Delhi. We would then board a train to our next destination, the 🪔 Holy City of Varanasi. Be sure check my recent post on …
How to Spend 3 Days in New Delhi
A look at how we spent our time during our short stay in this incredible city. As well, I have a number of other posts and photographs of our amazing adventures, throughout India, you may also enjoy.
I’ve listed a few links below, directing you to my posts and photos here on my blog.
There is so much to see and do in Delhi and if you only have a few days to visit, then I do recommend having a plan. Map out a few places of what you would really like to see and do beforehand.
Getting around is easy and affordable, either by way of tuk-tuk taxi or regular air conditioned auto taxi.
Below, I have listed the official UNESCO website page of the Red Fort, where you learn more about the history and see more photographs of this historical site.
Be sure to check out the {Google Map} box at the bottom of this post for its exact location.
UNESCO Red Fort
Historic Red Fort – Inside the Walls
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