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Red Fort

Delhi, Delhi, India

4.6 (0)

Overview

Shahjahanabad's mighty sandstone heart — two kilometres of 33-m walls enclosing pearl-white marble halls, the jewel-inlaid Diwan-i-Khas and gardens where the Peacock Throne once stood. Every Independence Day the Prime Minister unfurls the tricolour from its Lahori Gate ramparts.

Why visit: The Mughal empire's ceremonial heart and the stage of modern India's history.

History: Built 1639–48 when Shah Jahan moved the Mughal capital from Agra; plundered by Nadir Shah in 1739 and seat of the 1857 uprising's last emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar.

Things to do

›Enter through Lahori Gate and the Chatta Chowk bazaar
›See Diwan-i-Aam's throne balcony and Diwan-i-Khas
›Visit the museums in the colonial barracks
›Evening light-and-sound show on Mughal Delhi
›Walk to Chandni Chowk and Jama Masjid nearby

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Mar

Entry fee

₹35 (Indians), ₹550 (foreigners)

Hours

9:30 am–4:30 pm; closed Monday

Est. budget

₹200–800

Duration

Half day

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