In Medieval times, Agra became known as the capital of the Mughals. The city was improved with waterfalls and gardens bath houses and canals. Today Agra boasts thriving carpet, leather and marble industries- where the most famous marble building in the world stands in all its glory – the Taj Mahal

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The Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal is described as the most extravagant monument ever built for love and this poignant Mughal mausoleum is the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world’s heritage. The Taj is built entirely of white marble by Mughal Emperor Shajahan as a monumental valentine, for his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal, is the fine symbol of eternal love. Taj Mahal was constructed over a period of twenty-two years employing twenty thousand workers and completed by 1653 at a cost of 32 Million Rupees. Its stunning architectural beauty is beyond adequate description, particularly at dawn and sunset.

Agra Fort
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. This crescent shaped fort comprises many fairy-tale palaces, audience halls, and two very beautiful mosques.

Itmad Ud Daulah (Baby Taj )
On the left bank of river Yamuna, is located the second most beautiful building in Agra; after Taj, the tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah. It is designed like a silver Jewel box in marble; this building is a marvellous example of delicacy and precision in inlay work. Itimad-ud-Daulah was the first Mughal structure totally built from marble.This mausoleum houses the body of Mirza Ghiyas Beg, the father of the Mughal Empress Noor Jahan.

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