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Delhi
Places to see in Delhi
Red Fort
Red Fort, with a circumference of over 2.2 kilometers, was laid out by the banks of the Yamuna river in the 17th century. The Mughal emperor Shajahan built it with the ambition of concentrating the Mughal power in one monument.
Jama Masjid mosque was begun in 1650 by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan to complement his palace at the Red Fort. More than 5,000 workers toiled for six years to complete the largest mosque in India.
India Gate This solemn monument was built in memory of the 90,000 Indian soldiers who died in World War I. It was built in 1931, designed by Lutyens, and was originally called the All India War Memorial.
Rashtrapati Bhavan
Rashtrapati Bhavan was designed by Edwin Lutyens and built in 1931, to be the central point of the British power in Delhi. Originally called the Viceroy's House, the Rashtrapati Bhavan covers an area of 4.5 acres of land. It has 340 rooms, 37 salons, 74 lobbies and loggias, 18 staircases and 37 fountains
Parliament House accommodates the two Houses of Parliament, Lok Sabha (House of the People) and Rajya Sabha (Council of States). Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker, the architects of New Delhi, designed this building.
Humayun's Tomb is anoctagonal and was constructed in 1570 in Delhi. The octagonal Tomb was constructed by the senior-most wife of Humayun – Haji Begum. Known as one of the garden tombs of India this is also considered as one of the Delhi World Heritage Sites.
Lotus Temple represents the Bahai faith which is broad in its outlook, scientific in the influence it exerts on the hearts and minds of men
Qutub Minar was built by Qutbuddin Aibak, the viceroy of Mohammed Ghori in 1192. The Minar is a five-storey building with a height of 72.5 meters.