4256 x 2832 px | 36 x 24 cm | 14,2 x 9,4 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
14. März 2009
Ort:
Pearl Mosque, Red Fort, Delhi, India
Weitere Informationen:
The Moti Masjid (also called as Pearl Mosque) was built by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, and is a large white mosque inside the Red Fort complex in the old section of Delhi. This was not built at the time of the Red Fort (which was built by the father of Aurangzeb, Shahjahan) and was built for the private prayers of the emperor (and Aurangzeb was more religious and devout than the earlier emperors). It lies to the west of the Hamam. The Red Fort in New Delhi (India) is one of the most visited monuments in the city, and was the headquarters for a monarchy that ruled the country for many centuries. It was constructed in the 17th century by the great builder of the Mughal dynasty, Shah Jahan (who also constructed some of the other great monuments such as the Jama Masjid and the Taj Mahal). The fort served as the headquarters of the Mughal empire, with the construction of the fort having started in 1638 and completed by 1648. The fort is a UNESCO World Heritage site.The Red Fort is so named because of the extensive use of red sandstone for the walls that surround the fort. After the British takeover of the fort with the exile of the last emperor in the First Battle of Indian Independence in 1857, the fort was extensively modified with some structures removed, barracks added and the conversion of the fort to a military structure. This continued even after Indian independence, and it was only in 2003 that the military turned the fort over to the Archaeological Survey of India for restoration and control.The Red Fort has some great architecture and very intricate work on the walls of the various structures inside, a mix of Persian, Indian and European work. In addition, there was a network of gardens inside the fort, with a whole system of supplying water for the fountains.
