Fatehpur Sikri

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Fatehpur Sikri is a 16th-century fortified city in Uttar Pradesh, India, built by the Mughal emperor Akbar and renowned for its grand red sandstone architecture and historical significance as a former imperial capital.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
archaeological site
historic city
abandonedReason water scarcity
architecturalStyle Indo-Islamic architecture
Mughal architecture
builder Akbar
capitalFromYear 1571
capitalToYear 1585
constructedInCentury 16th century
constructionEndYear 1585
constructionStartYear 1571
continent Asia
country India
foundedBy Akbar
hasPart Anup Talao
Birbal’s House
Buland Darwaza
Caravanserai
Daftar Khana
Diwan-i-Aam
surface form: Diwan-i-Am

Diwan-i-Khas
Hammam
Hiran Minar
Anup Talao
surface form: Hujra-i-Anup Talao

Ibadat Khana
Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri
Jamaat Khana
Panch Mahal
surface form: Jodha Bai’s Palace

Khazana
Khwabgah
Mariam-uz-Zamani Palace
Naubat Khana
Panch Mahal
Rang Mahal
Tomb of Salim Chishti
Turkish Sultana’s House
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
knownFor Mughal imperial complex
grand red sandstone architecture
historical significance as former Mughal capital
locatedIn Agra
surface form: Agra district

Uttar Pradesh
locatedNear Agra
materialUsed red sandstone
namedAfter Sufi saint Salim Chishti
nearbyAirport Agra Airport
nearbyRailwayStation Fatehpur Sikri railway station
UNESCOInscriptionYear 1986
UNESCOSiteCategory Cultural
UNESCOSiteId 255
wasCapitalOf Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
surface form: Mughal Empire

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Divine Faith placeOfOrigin Fatehpur Sikri
Sahib-i-Jamal residence Fatehpur Sikri
Chishti Order IndianCenter Fatehpur Sikri
Agra district hasHeritageSite Fatehpur Sikri