Delhi Forts and Gardens
There are many world heritage sites in the ancient areas of Delhi, India. Most of them are known as some of the most impressive buildings in the world. With all ancient times and development of cities came the forts of military might. In Delhi, the Red Fort stands, as a splendid historical site. The foundation to this intense fort was started in 1638 by Shah Jahan as he moved his capitol to Delhi. It took nine years to build the fort and the its complex and today it is still a walled city of Old Delhi. It served well for generations of activity such as the Mughal capitol until some time in 1857. Then it became a military camp for the British for a while until India became independent in 1947. Today it is a must see for all of the travelers of the area. It may have been the home or stay for many in its hay day but now visitors must stay at one of the Delhi hotels . The thought of staying in the Red Fort is a little intriguing.
Gardens are also a very important part of the city of Delhi. Most of the amazing sites have gardens that surround them and are apart of them. They always have a great representation of the different plants and trees that are indigenous to India. At the Lodi Gardens, visitors will get a little lesson on the plants because many of them are marked. The area of the Lodi Gardens is a very old area and was the burial grounds for the Sayyid and Lodi Rulers. Some of the tombs are still there such as Mohammad Shar’s tomb which was erected in 1450 and then Sikander Lodi’s tomb that went up in 1571.
All of the gardens are such an amazing example of Mughal designs an the Archaeological Survey of India has had their hand in preserving many of the gardens, tombs and other historical sites in the city.
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