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The Red Fort (Lal Quila) remains one of the most popular tourist sites in Delhi and is on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage historic sites.
History of the Red Fort
Originally built by the fifth Emperor of India’s Mughal Dynasty, Shah Jahan in 1639, when he moved India’s capital from Agra to Delhi, the Red Fort was built as Shah Jahan’s new palace as well as being a defensive structure.
Its name derives from the red sandstone bricks which make up its protective walls. The walls of the Red Fort are an imposing sight, rising up to 33 metres in places, with ornate carvings, domes and minarets. Shah Jahan never ended up living here properly: his son,, Aurangzeb, had him imprisoned in Agra Fort.
In addition to the Red Fort itself, the historic Red Fort Complex is made up of palaces, gardens, halls, monuments, mosques and even another fort, Salimgarh.
The complex took almost a decade to complete and covers a staggering 120 acres, at one time holding a population of 3,000 people. Its arch
