HERITAGE RECORD · 251

Agra Fort

阿格拉古堡

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Near the gardens of the Taj Mahal stands the important 16th-century Mughal monument known as the Red Fort of Agra. This powerful fortress of red sandstone encompasses, within its 2.5-km-long enclosure walls, the imperial city of the Mughal rulers. It comprises many fairy-tale palaces, such as the Jahangir Palace and the Khas Mahal, built by Shah Jahan; audience halls, such as the Diwan-i-Khas; and two very beautiful mosques.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ171857 ↗

Inception1565

Administrative areaQ42941

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

Cultural archive

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Near the gardens of the Taj Mahal stands the important 16th-century Mughal monument known as the Red Fort of Agra.

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