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Fatehpur Sikri

法塔赫布尔西格里

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Built during the second half of the 16th century by the Emperor Akbar, Fatehpur Sikri (the City of Victory) was the capital of the Mughal Empire for only some 10 years. The complex of monuments and temples, all in a uniform architectural style, includes one of the largest mosques in India, the Jama Masjid.

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Administrative areaQ606343

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Selection criteria

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

(ii)An important interchange of human values in architecture, technology, arts, town planning or landscape design.

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

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

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Brief synthesis Fatehpur Sikri is located in Agra District in the State of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.

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