Delhi Tourism

The  Red Fort  is a historical  fort  in the city of  Delhi  in  India . It was the main residence of the  emperors  of the  Mughal dynasty  for nearly 200 years, until 1857. It is located in the center of Delhi and houses a number of museums. In addition to accommodating the emperors and their households, it was the ceremonial and political centre of the Mughal state and the setting for events critically impacting the region. Constructed in 1639 by the fifth Mughal Emperor  Shah Jahan  as the palace of his fortified capital  Shahjahanabad , [2]  the Red Fort is named for its massive enclosing walls of  red sandstone  and is adjacent to the older  Salimgarh Fort , built by  Islam Shah Suri  in 1546. The imperial apartments consist of a row of pavilions, connected by a water channel known as the Stream of Paradise ( Nahr-i-Bihisht ). The fort complex is consid...

The  Lotus Temple , located in  Delhi ,  India , is a  Bahá'í House of Worship  completed in 1986. Notable for its  flowerlike  shape, it has become a  prominent attraction  in the city. Like all  Bahá'í  Houses of Worship, the Lotus Temple is open to all, regardless of  religion  or any other qualification. The building is composed of 27 free-standing marble-clad "petals" arranged in clusters of three to form nine sides, [1]  with nine doors opening onto a central hall with height of slightly over 40 metres [2]  and a capacity of 2,500 people. [3] The Lotus Temple has won numerous architectural awards and been featured in hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles. [4]  A 2001  CNN  report referred to it as the most visited building in the world. [5] Lotus Temple Bahá'í House of Worship Full view of the Lotus Temple Location within New Delhi General informat...

Qutub Minar  is a minaret that forms part of the  Qutb complex , a  UNESCO World Heritage Site  in the  Mehrauli  area of  Delhi ,  India . [1] [2]  Its design is thought to have been based on the  Minaret of Jam , in western  Afghanistan . Made of red sandstone and marble, Qutub Minar is a 73-metre (240 feet) tall tapering tower of five storeys, with a 14.3 metre (47 feet) base diameter, reducing to 2.7 metres (9 feet) at the peak. [3]  It contains a spiral staircase of 379 steps. Qutub Minar قطب مینار कुतुब मिनार Qutub Minar in  Delhi , India UNESCO World Heritage Site Type Cultural Criteria 7 Designated 1993(17th  session) Reference no. 233 Country   India Continent Asia Constructed by Qutub-ud-din Aibak Qutb al-Din Aibak , founder of the  Delhi Sultanate , started construction of the Qutub Minar's first storey around 1192...