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Agra Jami Mosque - Places to visit in Agra

The principal mosque of the Agra Fort Complex, Jami Mosque was completed in 1648 by Jahanara, the elder daughter of Shah Jahan. It is raised upon a platform on the northwestern side of the Fort. The Mosque is of red sandstone highlighted with white marble. The plan features a large square courtyard enclosed by three narrow arcades and a prayer hall. Axial gates punctuate the three arcade wings. The prayer hall is topped by three domes decorated with a zigzag pattern, and flanked by two tall, domed minarets. The eastern wing, destroyed by the British during the Indian Mutiny in 1857, is replaced by a railway line that separates the Mosque from the Delhi gate of the Fort Complex.  Taj Mahal Day tour package from Delhi   included this mosque in Itinerary. http://tajmahalcabs.com/agra-tour-from-delhi/ Agra Tour from Delhi - Plan Your Trip Now Ad   www.tajmahalcabs.com Taxi available for Agra Sightseeing Inclusive of All Toll, Parking's, State Ta...

Jami Mosque - Taj Mahal India

The principal mosque of the Agra Fort Complex, Jami Mosque was completed in 1648 by Jahanara, the elder daughter of Shah Jahan. It is raised upon a platform on the northwestern side of the Fort. The Mosque is of red sandstone highlighted with white marble. The plan features a large square courtyard enclosed by three narrow arcades and a prayer hall. Axial gates punctuate the three arcade wings. The prayer hall is topped by three domes decorated with a zigzag pattern, and flanked by two tall, domed minarets. The eastern wing, destroyed by the British during the Indian Mutiny in 1857, is replaced by a railway line that separates the Mosque from the Delhi gate of the Fort Complex. Taj Mahal Day tour packagefrom Delhi  included this mosque in Itinerary. http://tajmahalcabs.com/agra-tour-from-delhi/