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    December 29, 2018

    Main residence of the emperors of the Mughal dynasty

      November 19, 2022

      The Red Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, unfortunately we came a little too late and couldn't get in.

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        October 29, 2025

        The Red Fort complex was built as the palace fortress of Shahjahanabad, the new capital of the fifth Mughal emperor of India, Shah Jahan. Named for its massive red sandstone walls, it adjoins the older Salimgarh Fort, built in 1546 by Islam Shah Suri, with which it forms the Red Fort complex. The private apartments consist of a series of pavilions connected by a continuous water channel, the Nahr-i-Behisht (Paradise Stream). The Red Fort is considered the pinnacle of Mughal architecture, which reached a new level of refinement under Shah Jahan. While the palace's layout is based on Islamic models, each pavilion reveals architectural elements typical of Mughal architecture, reflecting a fusion of Persian, Timurid, and Hindu traditions.

        Source: whc.unesco.org/en/list/231

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