5/5 Dheeraj C. 6 years ago on Google • 30 reviews
Delhi,
being
a
historical
city,
has
many structures,
sites,
and
monuments.Purana
Qila happens
to
be
just
one
of
them.
It
is
known
to
be
the
oldest
structure
ever
built
in
the
city.
It
was
built
by
Humayun
in
1533
and
later,
when
the
city
came
under
the
rule
of
Sher
Shah
Suri,
further
construction
works
were
carried
out.
Talaqi
Darwaza
and
Humayun
Darwaza
of
this
partly-in-ruins
monument
are
examples
of
the
amalgamation
of
Hindu
and
Islamic
architectural
styles.
It's
interesting
to
note
that
this
masterpiece
was
once
the
site
of
Indraprastha,
the
capital
city
during
the
rule
of
the
Pandavas.
The
same
site
was
the
city
of
Dina
Panah
during
Humayun's
rule,
after
which
Sher
Shah
Suri
took
over.
He
eventually
raised
the
stature
and
significance
of
the
citadel
at Purana
Qila by
building
a
sprawling
city-area
around
it,
with
the
qila
being
in
the
center.
The
city
around
the
citadel
was
accompanied
with
two
huge
gates
towards
its
west
-
the
Kabuli
or
Lal
Darwaza
and the
Kotla-Firoz
Shah
Gate
on
the
Delhi-Mathura
Road.
The Purana
Qila is
home
to
Qal'a-i-Kuhna-Masjid,
which
boasts
of
the
Mughal
style
of
architecture.
The
western
end
of
the
courtyard
has
a
shallow
tank
in
the
middle,
which
originally
had
a
fountain
running
in
between
them.
The
monument
is
replete
with
arches
that
are
built
in
the
shape
of
lotus
cusps.
It
contains
a
series
of
decorative
bands
with
inscriptions
in
myriad geometric
designs.
The
design
of
the
central mihrab is
unique,
where
the
technique
of
one
recess
sinking
into
the
other
has
been
applied.
The
northern
and
southern
sides
above
the
side
entrances
consist
of
oriel
windows,
which
admit
light
into
the
entire
qila.
To
the
south
of
the
qila
is
Sher
Mandal,
which
is
believed
to
have
been
used
as
a
pleasure-tower.
Originally
constructed
as
a
pleasure-tower,
it
was
used
by
Humayun
as
his
library.
One
theory
of
his
death
is
that
he
fell
from
the
stairs
of
this
library
and
died.
Its
a
perfect
place
for
cluples
and
also
for
family.
The
boating
in
lake
outside
the
fort
gives
you
a
amazing
adventures
feeling.
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fee
:-
20
rupees
per
person
(Indian)
200
rupee
per
person
for
foreegn
tourist
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per
person
for
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