Location: Fatehpur Sikri
Top Things to do in Fatehpur Sikri
Top Restaurants in Fatehpur Sikri
Top 8 Historic Sites in Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh
Fatehpur Sikri is a town in the Agra District of Uttar Pradesh, India. The city itself was founded as the capital of Mughal Empire in 1571 by Emperor Akbar, serving this role from 1571 to 1585, when Akbar abandoned it due to a campaign in Punjab and was later completely abandoned in 1610.
Restaurants in Fatehpur Sikri
1. Maryamuzzamani Palace
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4.5 based on 103 reviews
Reviewed By One_of_the_BOFs - Cheltenham, United Kingdom
This palace was the home of Mariam-uz-Zamani, the chief wife (a Christian) of the Mogul emperor Akbar and is adjacent to the Shabistan-I-Iqbal (aka Jodhbai's Palace) which is the larger palace area of the harem.
2. Hathi Pol
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4.5 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By ansari4me - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Hathi Pol Elephant Gate has two great stone elephants, mutilated by Aurangzeb, standing on either side of the outer archway. On the left of the gateway are two buildings, the so-called Pigeon’s House, probably intended for a magazine; and the Sangin Burj, a great bastion supposed to be part of the fortifications begun by Akbar and left unfinished, owing to the objections of Shaikh Salîm Chishti. Little beyond this, on the right, are the remains of the waterworks which supplied the whole city.
3. Fatehpur Sikri
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4.5 based on 246 reviews
Reviewed By wendk2018
Founded in 1571, this former capital of Mughal Empire, is an an amazing conglomeration of red sandstone buildings, including separate summer and winter palaces and an outdoor stage for entertainment. It was abandoned in 1610. Definitely worth visiting - a great example of both Hindu and Muslim architecture.
4. Lower Haramsara
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4.0 based on 66 reviews
Reviewed By ansari4me - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Elephant and Horse Stable Haramsara was the place where the royal horses were kept and there are hooks made of stone where the horses used to be ted with ropes. Some believe this large colonnaded structure to be a camel, elephant and horse stable and some believe that this place was probably intended for housing the service maids of the royal harem. There are stone rings, some say they were O fetter for elephants and horses and some say they were used for partitioning the space by fixing curtains.
5. Buland Darwaza
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4.0 based on 471 reviews
Buland Darwaza or the "Gate of Magnificence", was built in 1601 A.D. by Akbar to commemorate his victory over Gujarat. It is the main entrance to the palace at Fatehpur Sikri, a town which is 43 km from Agra, India. Buland Darwaza is the highest gateway in the world and is an example of Mughal architecture. It displays ...
Reviewed By ansari4me - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Buland Darwaza Gate of victory was built in 1601 by Emperor Akbar to commemorate his victory over Gujarat. It is the main entrance to the Jama Masjid. It is the highest gateway in the world and is an example of Mughal architecture. On the main gateway an Islamic inscription written in Persian reads "Isa (Jesus), son of Mary said: 'The world is a Bridge, pass over it, but build no houses upon it. He who hopes for a day may hope for eternity, but the World endures but an hour. Spend it in prayer for the rest is unseen". Verses from the Quran have been carved in the Naskh (script) along the top. These were drawn by Khwaja Hussain Chishti, a disciple of Sheikh Salim Chishti
