Places To Visit In Delhi (Tourist Places) - Part 2
Jama Masjid
- Location: Off Netaji Subhash Marg, western of Red Fort
- Metro Station: Chawri Bazaar
- Open: All times of the week
- Timings: 7.00 am to Mid-day, 1.30 pm to 6.30 pm. Tourists prohibited during prayer hours
- Entry Fee: Free, Photography: Rs 200
This outstanding mosque of Old Delhi is the biggest in Indian, with a courtyard able of having 25,000 enthusiasts. It was began in 1644 and finished up being the ultimate structural deluxe of Shah Jahan, the Mughal emperor who designed the Taj Mahal and the Red Citadel.
The extremely attractive mosque has three outstanding gateways, four systems and two 40 m-high minarets designed of pieces of red sandstone and
white stone. Visitors can seek the services of gowns at the north checkpoint. This may be the only time you get to outfit like a regional without sensation like an outsider so create the most of it.
Jantar Mantar
- Location: Parliament Road, Connaught Place
- Metro Station: Patel Chowk
- Open: All days
- Timings: Sun Rising to Sun Set
- Entry Fee: Rs 5 (Indians), Rs 100 (foreigners)
- Photography Charges: Nil (`25 for Movie Filming)
Jantar Mantar (Yantra - equipment, concept - formulae) was constrcted in 1724. Maharaja Jai Singh of Jaipur who designed this observatory went on to develop other observatories in Ujjain , Varanasi and Mathura. Jai Singh had discovered the current substantial equipment too little to take appropriate dimensions and so he designed these bigger and more precise equipment.
The equipment at Jantar Mantar are amazing for their inventiveness, but
accurate findings can no more be created from here because of the high components around.
Lodi Tomb
- Location: Primary Lodi Road, Beside India International Centre
- Metro Station: JLN Stadium
- Open: Daily
- Timings: Beginning Morning to Evening
- Entry: Free
- Photography Charges: Nil
The old Woman Willington Recreation area, now known as Lodhi Lawn, is noticeable with historical monuments of Sayyid and Lodhi Times, such as tombs mosques, and connects .
The tombs of Muhammad Shah and Sikandar Lodhi are the cases of octagonal in form tombs. Shish and Bara Gumbad are rectangle tombs with amazing dome, turrets on sides and facades providing misconception of being dual storeyed.
It is a favorite factor for morning time hikers from the luxury southern Delhi hives.
Parliament House
The domed round main area with oak paneled surfaces and the three partial round components are used for the Rajya Shabha and Lok Shabha conferences.
Purana Quila
- Location: Near Delhi Zoo, Mathura Road
- Nearest City Station: Pragati Maidan
- Open: All days
- Entry Fee: Rs 5 (Indians), Rs 100 (fForeigners)
- Days Closed: None
- Photography Charges: Free(Still Camera); Rs 25 (Video Camera)
One does not have to go far to see the oOd Fort or Purana Quila status stoically among crazy plants.Built on the website of the most historical of the several places of Delhi, Indraprastha, Purana Quila is approximately rectangle-shaped in form having a routine of nearly two miles.
The dense ramparts crowned by merlons have three gateways offered with bastions on either part. It was surrounded by a extensive moat, linked with stream Yamuna, which used to circulation on the eastern of the fort.
The north checkpoint way, known as the Talaqui darwaza or the prohibited entrance, brings together the generally Islamic indicated posture with Hindu Chhatris and brackets; whereas the southeast entrance known as the Purana Quila. Humayun Darwaza also had a identical strategy.
The large entrance and surfaces of Purana Quila were designed by Humayun and the base set for the new investment, Dinpanah.
The perform was taken ahead by Sher Shah Suri,who removed Humayun, Purana Quila is the location for the amazing audio and mild display organised every night.
Qutab Minar
- Location: Mehrauli
- Nearest City Station: Qutab Minar
- Open: All days
- Entry Fee: Rs 10 (Indians), Rs 250 (Foreigners)
- Days Closed: None
- Photography Charges:---
Qutab Minar is a increasing, 73 m-high structure of success, designed in 1193 by Qutab-Ud-dDn Aibak soon after the beat of Delhi's last Hindu Empire. The structure has five unique storeys, each noticeable by a predicting terrace and tapers from a 15 m size at the platform to just 2.5 m at the top.
The first three storeys are created of red sandstone; it all and fifth storeys are of stone and sandstone. At the feet of the structure is the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, the first mosque to be designed in Indian. An wording over its southeast checkpoint provocatively shows that it was designed with content acquired from destroying '27 Hindu Temples'.
A 7 m-high metal principal appears in the courtyard of the mosque. It is said that if you can encompass it with your arms while status with your returning to it your wish will be satisfied.
The roots of Qutab Minar are surrounded in debate. Some believe it was constructed as a structure of success to indicate the starting of the Islamic concept in Indian. Others say it offered as a minaret to the muezzins to contact the trustworthy to prayer.
No one can, however, argument that the structure is not only one of the best historical monuments in Indian, but also on the globe. Qutab-ud-din Aibak, the first Islamic leader of Delhi, began the growth of the Qutab Minar in 1200 AD, but could only complete the underground room. His heir, Iltutmush, included three more storeys, and in 1368, Firoz Shah Tughlak designed the fifth and the last storey.
The growth of structural designs from Aibak to Tughlak is quite obvious in the minar. The comfort perform and even the components used for growth vary. The 238 legs Qutab Minar is 47 legs at the platform and tapers to nine legs at the top.
The structure is decorated by groups of identities and by four predicting balconies reinforced by ornately designed supports. Even though in remains, the Quwwat Ui Islam (Light of Islam) Mosque in the Qutab complicated is one of the most amazing components on the globe. Qutab-ud-din Aibak began its growth in 1193 and the mosque was finished in 1197.
Iltutmush in 1230 and Alla-ud-din Khilji in 1315 created inclusions in the developing. The primary mosque includes an inner and external courtyard,decorated with golf metal shafts and surrounded by piller. Most of these golf metal shafts are from the 27 Hindu wats or temples, which were plundered to create the mosque.
It is, therefore, not amazing that the Islamic mosque has common Hindu decoration. Near to the mosque is one of Delhi's most interested items, the Iron Pillar.
Safdarjang Tomb
- Location: Junction of afdarjung Road and Aurobindo Marg
- Metro Station: Jor Bagh
- Open: Daily
- Timings: Sun Rising to Sun Set
- Entry Fee: Rs 5 (Indians), Rs 100 (Foreigners)
- Photography Charges: 100 % Free (Still Camera), 25 (Video Camera)
Safdarjung's Grave is the last surrounded garden tomb in Delhi in the custom of Humayun's Grave, though it if far less huge in range. It was designed in 1753- 54 as mausoleum of Safdarjung, the viceroy of Awadh under the Mughal Emperor, Mohammed Shah.
It has several more compact pavilions with evocative titles like Jangli Mahal, (Palace in the woods), Moti Mahal (Pearl Palace) and Badshah Pasand (King's favourite).
The complicated also has a madarsa. The historical Study of Indian preserves a collection over the main entrance.
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