Diwan-i-am

Diwam-i-am or the Hall of Public Audience is where the emperor addressed the public.

It has a 9 front  x 3 side arches

He was a British civil servant in India

Musammam Burj

Shah Jahan built this palace for Mumtaz Mahal.

Parchinkari

The Florentine technique of pietra dura where minute slivers of precious or semi-precious stones were arranged in floral designs were set into the marble

As seen from the Golden Pavilion

Shah Jahan spent the last 8 years of his life here when he was imprisoned by his son, Aurangzeb. He could see the Taj Mahal from the balcony.

Golden Pavilion

There are two golden pavilions

The first Pavilion

The second pavilion

Taj Mahal
Shah Jahan could see the Taj Mahal from the Musamman Burj next door

Anguri Bagh

Shah Jahan built this Anguri Bagh (Grape Garden) in 1637.

Khas Mahal

Jahangiri Mahal

This is the only structure in the fort that can be traced back to Akbar's reign.

This tub was carved from a single block of marble

It was filled with thousands of rose petal so that Empress Nur Jahan could bathe in scented water

Red sandstone building

Carvings on the wall

This was the living quarters of Akbar's wives

The dome

Carved bracket

Taj Mahal

Air vent

view from the exterior

The air vent

from the interior

Agra Fort

Ths fort was built by Akbal, the first Mughal emperor of India. Construction started in 1565 with new buildings added on by later emperors. The Mughal emperors lived  here until 1638 when capital was moved to Delhi. It is a World Heritage Site.

Amar Singh Gate

The entrance into the fort

The chains for the drawbridge

Delhi Gate

Shah Jahan Gate

Jaypee Palace Hotel

We took some photographs of the hotel before leaving

Breakfast at the hotel

We went back to the hotel for breakfast before checking out.

Taj Mahal (the walk back)

We walked back to the Great Gate

The Great Gate

We took the electric car to the car park