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Agra Fort

Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

4.7 (0)

Overview

The UNESCO red-sandstone fortress of the Mughals — Akbar's walls wrapping Shah Jahan's marble courts, with the Taj framed from Musamman Burj.

Why visit: Three emperors' architecture and the most poignant Taj view of all.

History: Rebuilt by Akbar from 1565; Shah Jahan spent his last years imprisoned here by Aurangzeb, gazing at the Taj he built.

Things to do

›Diwan-i-Khas & Musamman Burj
›Jahangir Mahal
›Khas Mahal marble courts
›Taj view from the ramparts

Heritage WalkPhotography

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Mar

Entry fee

₹50 (Indians)

Hours

6:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Est. budget

₹300–800

Duration

2–3 hrs

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Within

1.8 km

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Mehtab Bagh

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The 'moonlight garden' across the Yamuna, aligned perfectly with the Taj — the classic sunset frame of the mausoleum mirrored in the river.

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📍 Heritage

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The world's most celebrated monument to love — an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the Yamuna, built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his empress Mumtaz Mahal. Its perfect dome, minarets, pietra-dura inlay and charbagh gardens change colour from dawn pink to moonlit silver, and it draws millions each year as India's crown jewel and a UNESCO World Heritage wonder.

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