Half Day tour of Mystical city of Fatehpur Sikhri

Half Day tour of Mystical city of Fatehpur Sikhri

Built with a vision to make it the capital city of the them prominent kingdom in the Indian subcontinent, Akbar built Fatehpur Sikri in the year 1571.
The significance of this place elevated post Akbar’s heroic Gujarat campaign. The construction of this city originally began as a religious landmark post the prediction of Jahangir’s birth by a saint. After a couple of years the structure began to take actual shape steadily.
It is situated on a rocky ridge. It is surrounded by walls on 3 sides and fenced by a lake on the fourth. The credit of this city’s architecture is mainly credited to the Timurid style of design. It is built of massive red sandstone. One can also spot major Gujarati influences in the style of décor. It can be reached at through different entrances namely Delhi gate, Chandanpal gate, Tehra gate, The Gwalior gate, the Ajmer gate among the others.

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Stop At: Fatehpur Sikri India

a result of the foundation of a Mughal Capital city, it was built in 1571 by the most glorious o the Mughal kings- Akbar. The name of the capital was derived from the prior city of Sikri. Today it falls in the Agra district of the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Duration: 2 hours