9 Must Visit Places in Agra(India) to Explore Architectural Beauty and Gardens of the City

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Taj Mahal
Of course the first choice would be to visit Agra and why not Taj Mahal is one of the most desired places to visit in the world. It is an architectural wonder which was made by Mughal ruler Shahjahan in the remembrance of his wife Mumtaj so it s a symbol of love as well.

Agra Fort
It is also a major tourist attraction in Agra, it was built by greatest mughal emperor Akbar in 1565. It is an architectural masterpiece and inside the fort there are many other places to see such as Diwane-IAam, Diwani-I-Khas, Moti Masjid etc. It is a must visit place if you are touring Agra.

Sikandra Fort
Sikandra fort is situated 10 km away in the west side of the Agra city. It was built by Emperor Akbar. Red sandstone had been used to build this fort.

Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah
It is another beautiful place to visit, it is a Mughal mausoleum in the city of Agra and it is often considered as Baby Taj. It has several other buildings and beautiful gardens. This mausoleum was built for Mirza Ghiyas Beg, father of Emperor Jahangir wife Noorjahan.

Fatehpur Sikri
During Akbar reign, Fatehpur Sikri was the political capital of India. Now it is also a World Heritage Site. It is also a showpiece of Mughal era architecture and it has other palaces, masjids and halls.

Jama Masjid
This architectural beauty is also called Lal Qila and it has a large courtyard where Muslim people gather to perform their religious duties during prayer. Within the mosque complex there is a shrine of Sufi religious leader Sheikh Salim Chisti.

Akbar Mausoleum
This Mausoleum of great emperor Akbar is situated 10 kms away from Agra city, it was built by Akbar's son Jahangir in 1605. The gate of this Mausoleum is popularly known as Buland Darwaza and it also consists 4 marble minarets.

Ram Bagh
It is considered as one of the oldest Mughal gardens, Emperor Babur used to come here to have rest and spend time in peace and its original name was Aaram gah.

Chini-ka-Rauza
This architecture shows the Persian influence on Mughal architeture of that period.

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