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Fatehpur Sikri

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Fatehpur Sikri, the red sandstone capital of the Mughal empire, was built in the 16th century by the Mughal emperor Akbar on a rocky outcrop near the city of Agra in India. It was the capital only between 1571-1584. Being a ceremonial capital, it does not have fortifications. It has been classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

01 Buland gate
02 Gate
03 Gate
04 Inner court
01 Buland gate
02 Gate
03 Gate
04 Inner court
05 Building
06 Darga Salim Chishti tomb
07 Darga Salim Chishti tomb
08 Tower top
05 Building
06 Darga Salim Chishti tomb
07 Darga Salim Chishti tomb
08 Tower top
09 Balcony
10 Room with columns
11 Jodh Bai palace
12 Jodh Bai palace detail
09 Balcony
10 Room with columns
11 Jodh Bai palace
12 Jodh Bai palace detail
13 Colonnade
14 Inner court
15 Colonnade
13 Colonnade
14 Inner court
15 Colonnade
16 Colonnade
17 Pavilion
18 Diwan i Khas
19 Inner court
20 Window
16 Colonnade
17 Pavilion
18 Diwan i Khas
19 Inner court
20 Window
21 Window
22 Akbar platform
23 Akbar platform detail
24 Column detail
25 Column detail
21 Window
22 Akbar platform
23 Akbar platform detail
24 Column detail
25 Column detail
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