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Hotels in Agra The Symbol of True Love |
Agra, the city of Taj
Mahal, lures tourists from all over the world. Book your room in any of
one of the hotels in Agra and make your stay in Taj Mahal a memorable
experience. Agra Hotels cater to all kinds of customers and they range
from budget hotels to luxury hotels. Hotels in Agra offer best of
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Buland Darwaza, the colossal triumphal arch, was built in 1575 on the southern wall of the courtyard. It celebrates Akbar"s conquest of Gujarat. The towering portal has the height of 176 feet from ground level and 134 feet over the top step. The grand recessed central arch is the most magnificent of its kind in the entire range of Mughal architecture in India. Modest ornamentation with calligraphy contains a famous line: The world is but a bridge: Pass over but build no houses on it. The Buland Darwaza commands the landscape for miles.
Musamman Burj is the most romantic, ornamental pavilion wherein lived two most beautiful and powerful Mughal queens-Nurjahan and Mumtaz Mahal. The quality of pietra dura decoration is fabulous and perfect. Here Shahjahan spent his last few years as a captive held by Aurangzeb. Shahjahan languished and dies looking at the Taj Mahal.
At Sikandra 10 km north of Agra, the tomb of Akbar lies in the centre of the large garden. Akbar started its construction himself but it was completed by his son, Jehangir who significantly modified the original plans which accounts for the somewhat cluttered architectural lines of the tomb. Four red sandstone"s gates lead to the tomb complex: one is Muslim, one Hindu, one christian and one is Akbar"s patent mixture. Akbar"s mausoleum is open from sunrise to sunset
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