Agra fort is a huge Mughal fort in, you guessed it, Agra! Though various Mughals lived here throughout the years, Shah Jahan spent the most time here after he was imprisoned by his son, Aurangzeb. The layout of the buildings is very interesting and untraditional, but the architecture and carvings are unreal.
Just after the entranceway:
A solitary stair.....
Fake jalis - almost as good as the real thing.
Decorated pillars:
A couple hundred foot drop from the balcony
This used to be completely painted -- you can see traces of it on the second photo below. The carving is beautiful!
Love the contrast :)
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