Agra Fort (Agra) | monument, fortification, UNESCO World Heritage Site

India / Uttar Pradesh / Agra Cantonment / Agra / YAMUNA KINARA ROAD
 monument, fortification, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Agra Fort is located in Agra, India. The fort is also known as Lal Qila, Fort Rouge and Red Fort of Agra. It is about 2.5 km northwest of its much more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. UNESCO designated the Fort a World Heritage Site in 1983.
This impressive red standstone fort was built by Akbar between 1565-1573 A.D.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agra_Fort
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Coordinates:   27°10'47"N   78°1'15"E

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  • My Father works in Red Fort. He is a archological servent.
  • i love my agra.sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much.
  • a must see place when your in india.
  • Red fort is awsome. I went there. coooooooooooooooooool.
  • ITS MARVELLOUS........&COOL.......
  • Shivaji Maharaj of maharashtra arrested by Aurangjeb here, but Shivaji Maharaj make them FOOL and came back to maharashtra safe. Its good time for Aurangjeb; Shivaji Maharaj not killed him
  • This is not the red fort but the Agra Fort. The original Red Fort is in Delhi.
  • This massive fort is 2.5 kms long and is considered as the predecessor of the Delhi Red fort.
  • This a very beautiful fort.But in comparision of Taj Mahal it is less beautiful. The agra fort is very nice place to visit.
  • I love the Taj Mahal. I wish I could visit that monument
  • Abe , How u can compaire Apple and Bannana. I mean Taj is Apple and Agra or Red Fort is Bannana. remember its Shivaji Maharajs Zatka Spot.Ask any Aurangjeb.:)
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