Agra Fort (Part 1)

The other famous site in Agra is the fort - built by the Moghul rulers of the area. Akbar is probably the most famous of the Moghul emperors ... and of course Shar Jahan was here as well (he's the one who built the Taj Mahal).

The structure is actually a huge complex of buildings ... serving as a fort, a royal palace, royal court, and imperial residence. It was the seat of the Moghul empire in India.

This is the entrance from the gatehouse to the fort itself. The entrance is a steep incline ... which served as part of the fort's defenses.

My guide told me that if the fort were to have been attacked (and it never was), the guards would roll a huge boulder down this ramp, crushing the invading army and ultimately sealing off the entrance when it reached the bottom of the ramp.

From the river side of the fort you can look across to see the Taj Mahal.

There were monkeys all around the fort ... do not touch!!

Categories: Agra, Agra+Fort