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The Red Fort (New Delhi, India)

Description: The Red Fort was the palace for Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan's new capital, Shahjahanabad, the seventh Muslim city in the ... more

The Red Fort (New Delhi, India) ... Delhi site. He moved his capital from Agra in a move designed to bring prestige to his reign, and to provide ample opportunity to apply his ambitious building schemes and interests. The Red Fort stands at the eastern edge of Shahjahanabad, and gets its name from the massive wall of red sandstone that defines its four sides. The wall is 1.5 miles (2.5 km) long, and varies in height from 60ft (16m) on the river side to 110 ft (33 m) towards the city. Measurements have shown that the plan was generated using a square grid of 82 m.

Newest Review: ... The new Delhi Metro has a stop at Lahore Gate in the heart of Old Delhi which is convenient for the Fort. It will cost you ... more

... just a few rupees to make the underground journey up from Connaught Place (metro stop - Rajiv Chowk). If you are interested, please see my other reviews for more info on the Metro system. If you are starting from a point already in the old city you would also have the option of cycle rickshaws. Regardless of how you go, be sure to agree a price before you get into the vehicle. From the Outside *************** When you arrive at the Fort the first thing you notice is the high red stone walls stretching out parallel t...more

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The Red Fort (New Delhi, India): Sweating it out at the Red Fort in Delhi (2339 words)
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Shahjahanabad ************** In the middle of the 17th Century, the Moghal Emperor Shahjahan established a new city on the ruins of previous settlements in the place that today is Delhi. This new city became known as Shahjahanabad - or the city of Shahjahan. Today Shahjahanabad forms the area of Delhi commonly referred to as 'Old Delhi' or 'Purani Dilli' in the local lingo. Lal Quila (the Red Fort) is one of Shahjahanabad's best preserved monuments. 'Shahjahan?' you might be saying to yourself, 'Now where have I heard that name before?' Shahjahan was the Emperor whose love for his wife Mumtaz and distress at her early death led to the ... Read the complete review