Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
लाल क़िला (lāla ka़ilā) [Hindi]
لال قلعہ (laal qilah) [Urdu]
मुसम्मन बुर्ज (musammana burja) [Hindi]
Architecture
The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan spent the last 8 years of his life as a prisoner in the Musamman Burj. His son Aurangzeb declared him incapable of ruling and placed him under house arrest.
structure overview
architectural element(s)
created
1631-1640
work type form/concept
material
technique
Architecture: Agra Fort
built
1565-1573
culture
style/period
work type by function
material
patronage
Specifications
Specifications: Agra Fort
width
1,000.0 m
length
1,200.0 m
area
380,000 m²
Geography
local language location name
location:
आगरा (āgarā) [Hindi]
country:
India [English]
भारत (bhārat) [Hindi]
historical affiliations
1565-1785
1785-1803
1803-1858
1858-1947
UNESCO World Heritage Site
type
cultural
criteria
III
designation
reference
251
Image characteristics
maximum image resolution
3,811 × 5,467 pixel
32.3 × 46.3 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
colour corrected,
retouched
copyrights
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