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Bara Gumbad & Sheesh Gumbad Detail Walk

New Delhi, Delhi, India

4.3 (0)

Overview

The twin Lodi-era domes at Lodi Gardens' heart — Bara Gumbad's ornately plastered mosque and the blue-tiled Sheesh ('glass') Gumbad, best read up close.

Why visit: The finest 15th-century plasterwork in Delhi, in the city's loveliest park.

Things to do

›Bara Gumbad mosque ceiling
›Sheesh Gumbad tiles
›Mehmandari hall
›Lodi Gardens loop

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Mar

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

Free–₹200

Duration

1 hr

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