Red Fort

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Mughal architecture UNESCO World Heritage Site fortress historic monument tourist attraction

The Red Fort is a historic 17th-century sandstone fortress in Delhi, India, that served as the main residence of Mughal emperors and now stands as a prominent symbol of India's heritage and independence.

Aliases (8)

Statements (61)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Mughal architecture → UNESCO World Heritage Site → fortress → historic monument → tourist attraction →
architecturalStyle	Islamic architecture → Mughal architecture → Persian-influenced architecture →
builder	Shah Jahan →
builtBy	Mughal Empire →
builtFor	Shah Jahan →
city	Delhi →
color	red →
completionDate	1648 →
constructedFrom	marble → red sandstone →
constructionEndDate	1648 →
constructionStartDate	1638 →
continent	Asia →
country	India →
currentFunction	museum complex → tourist site →
district	Old Delhi →
era	Mughal era →
event	Independence Day flag hoisting ceremony →
formerFunction	main residence of Mughal emperors → royal residence →
governingBody	Archaeological Survey of India →
hasPart	Chatta Chowk → Delhi Gate → Diwan-i-Aam → Diwan-i-Khas → Hayat Bakhsh Bagh → Lahori Gate → Moti Masjid → Mumtaz Mahal → Nahr-i-Bihisht → Naubat Khana → Rang Mahal →
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site →
heritageDesignationDate	2007 →
languageOfNativeName	Hindi → Urdu →
locatedIn	Delhi → India → Old Delhi →
locatedOn	eastern bank of the Yamuna River →
material	red sandstone → white marble →
nativeName	Lal Qila →
near	Chandni Chowk →
owner	Government of India →
significantEvent	1857 Indian Rebellion → Indian independence celebrations →
symbolOf	India's independence → India's national heritage →
UNESCOCriteria	(ii) → (iii) → (vi) →
usedFor	Prime Minister's Independence Day address →
yearOfUNESCOInscription	2007 →

Referenced by (56)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Chatta Chowk → Diwan-i-Aam → Diwan-i-Khas → Lahori Gate → Moti Masjid (Red Fort) → Nahr-i-Bihisht → Naubat Khana → Rang Mahal →	locatedIn
Chatta Chowk ("Red Fort complex") → Diwan-i-Aam ("Red Fort complex") → Diwan-i-Khas ("Red Fort complex") → Lahori Gate ("Red Fort complex") → Moti Masjid (Red Fort) ("Red Fort complex") → Naubat Khana ("Red Fort complex") → Rang Mahal ("Red Fort complex") →	partOf
Akbar II ("Red Fort, Delhi") → Ashraf Mahal ("Red Fort, Delhi") → Taj Mahal Begum ("Red Fort, Delhi") → Zeenat Mahal ("Red Fort, Delhi") →	residence
Diwan-i-Aam ("Red Fort Complex") → Moti Masjid (Red Fort) ("Red Fort Complex") → Naubat Khana ("Red Fort Complex") →	UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
Rang Mahal ("Red Fort palace zone") → Zeenat Mahal →	associatedWith
Khurram ("Red Fort in Delhi") → Shah Jahan ("Red Fort in Delhi") →	commissioned
Chandni Chowk → Shahjahanabad →	hasLandmark
National Capital Territory of Delhi ("Red Fort Complex") → Northern India ("Red Fort Complex") →	hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite
Diwan-i-Aam ("Lal Qila (Red Fort)") → Moti Masjid (Red Fort) ("Lal Qila (Red Fort)") →	locatedInFort
Prime Minister hoists national flag at Red Fort → Prime Minister's Independence Day address ("Red Fort, Delhi") →	location
Chandni Chowk →	adjacentTo
Independence Day (India) →	associatedWithBuilding
Bahadur Shah II ("Red Fort, Delhi") →	associatedWithPlace
Delhi →	famousMonument
Tiranga ("Red Fort, Delhi") →	firstHoistedLocation
Mughal architecture ("Red Fort, Delhi") →	hasFamousExample
World Heritage Sites in Delhi ("Red Fort Complex") →	hasMember
Chatta Chowk ("Red Fort Complex") →	heritageSiteWithin
Lahori Gate →	isEntranceTo
Lahori Gate →	isMainEntranceOf
Peacock Throne ("Red Fort, Delhi") →	lootedFrom
Independence Day (India) ("Red Fort, Old Delhi") →	mainCeremonyLocation
Independence Day (India) ("Red Fort, Delhi") →	mainVenue
Red Fort ("Lal Qila") →	nativeName
Masjid-i Jahan-Numa →	near
Mughal Empire →	notableBuilding
Mughal dynasty →	patronized
Independence Day (India) ("Red Fort, Delhi") →	primaryVenue
Chandni Chowk →	terminusAt
Nathuram Godse →	trialHeldAt
Nathuram Godse ("Red Fort, Delhi") →	trialHeldIn
Lahori Gate ("Red Fort Complex") →	UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf