Sikandra – Akbar The Great’s Tomb

Agra Sikandra Bier-Traveller (134)This historical sight is located in the suburbs of Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Akbar The Great died in 1605, however he had already started the construction of his tomb five years earlier. Built in the classic Moghul Architectural style of – four, there are four gates though not all have been maintained.
The Mausoleum is constructed in red sandstone and marble, the resemblance to Agra’s major attraction cannot be coincidental.

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