The Agra Fort is a walled town which served as the main residence of the Mughal emperors from around 1500 until 1638. Built of bricks, red sandstone, and (later) white marble, the fort was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.

Keywords

fortification, mirror of the past, museum, palace

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Thursday 9 November 2017 by Martin Mergili in Asia / India (2810 visits)