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PLACES OF TOURIST INTEREST
IN AGRA
Taj Mahal -
Taj Mahal is one of the seven wonders of the world and
the biggest monument of love. It was built by the mughal
emperor Shah Jehan in the loving memory of his wife
Mumtaz Mahal.
It is built up of white marble and it took about 20
thousand men 22 years to built this. The structural
elegance and the pristine beauty of Taj Mahal is unmatched.
Agra Fort -
Agra Fort was built by the great emperor Akbar in 1565
A.D. and is a marvel in design and construction. There
are a number of buildings inside the fort which worth
seeing.
The other things worth seeing in Agra
are two forts namely Sikandra Fort and Itmad-Ud-Daula
and the tomb of the great Persian poet Afzal Khan.
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