Where is agra fort located

Join the , Members. Search Advanced. By Properties. Cultural Criteria: i ii iii iv v vi Natural Criteria: vii viii ix x. Category Cultural Natural Mixed. All With videos With photo gallery. Country Region Year Name of the property. Without With. Jahangir mostly resided at Lahore and in Kashmir, though he visited Agra regularly and lived in the fort.

Shah Jahan, a great builder, raised white marble palaces here. Aurangzeb imprisoned Shah Jahan, his own father, in the fort for 8 years until he died in and was buried in the Taj Mahal. The barbicans around the two gates and on the riverside were built by Aurangzeb to strengthen its defences.

Though Shah Jahan had formally transferred his capital to Delhi, in , he continued to live here. But after his death, Agra lost its grandeur. Aurangzeb remained busy in the regional conflicts and wars. Yet, time and again, he lived here and held the durbar. Shivaji came to Agra in and met Aurangzeb in the Diwan-i-Khas. Aurangzeb died in and 18th century history of Agra Fort is a saga of sieges and plunder during which it was held by the Jats and the Marathas and finally the British captured it from the latter in Taj Mahal.

Jahangiri Mahal. Agra Fort. Fatehpur Sikri. Walls are 70 feet high to avoid intruders to easy access the fort.

This fort has four gates. Out of the four, Delhi Gate and Lahore Gate are quite common. Delhi Gate was used by the royals and it is also the security gate, in case of invasion. From the main gate, you can find an inner gateway, which is called as Elephant Gate. The gate gets its name from its strength, which allows it to stand even when challenged by a war elephant. The Delhi Gate is used by Indian army and is not open to public use.

Tourists have to enter via the southern gate, Amar Singh Gate. You will right away find a ticket counter. Walk past the ticket counter and you would reach the first courtyard with Jehangir Palace. This is one of the very few surviving palaces inside the fort.

Right in front of Jehangir Palace, you will find Hauz-i-Jehangir, a large bowl carved out of a single stone. This large bowl was used in the past for bathing. As you walk towards the eastern side, you will find Khas Mahal, a marble pavilion and pool, which was the residence of Shah Jahan. From this palace, you can get a good view of Taj Mahal. The second courtyardis called as AnguriBagh.

This garden runs downs to a flight of stairs, which would lead to underground passages and rooms. To the northeast of the courtyard, you will find Mirror Palace. To the north, you can spot the octagonal tower, Mathamman Burj. This is the place where Shah Jahan was imprisioned. You can get a good view of Taj Mahal from this palace. Walk towards the northern side of the courtyard and you will find Nagina Masjid, mosque for the women of royal family.

You will find a small grave of John Colvin, a lieutenant governor of British, who died inside the fort. That is the end of the access to public. Agra Fort has many labyrinth of passages and tunnels right underground. The emperors dedicated resources for these tunnels as an escape route and for other defensive reasons. One of the known tunnels connect the fort with the banks of River Yamuna.

These tunnels and underground passages are closed to public. Agra Fort is at prime beauty throughout the year.