Tomb of Akbar the Great

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The Tomb of Akbar the Great is a grand Mughal mausoleum complex in Sikandra, near Agra in India, renowned for its intricate architecture and as the final resting place of the emperor Akbar.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Mughal mausoleum
heritage structure
mausoleum
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Indo-Islamic architecture
Mughal architecture
builtInTheReignOf Jahangir NERFINISHED
burialPlaceOf Akbar
centuryOfConstruction 17th century
commissionedBy Akbar
completedBy Jahangir NERFINISHED
constructionEnd 1613
constructionStart 1605
continent Asia
coordinates 27.205°N 77.961°E
country India
era Mughal Empire
hasDesignFeature arched gateways
calligraphic decoration
chhatris
geometric ornamentation
inlaid marble patterns
minarets with white marble
multiple storeys
hasGardenLayout Persian-style garden
quadrilateral garden
hasPart cenotaph
charbagh garden
courtyard
garden
gateway
minaret
pavilion
heritageDesignation protected monument of national importance
locatedIn Sikandra
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Uttar Pradesh
locatedNear Agra
managingOrganization Archaeological Survey of India
materialUsed red sandstone
white marble
namedAfter Akbar
nearbyAttraction Agra Fort
Taj Mahal
religion Islam
significance final resting place of Akbar
major example of early Mughal funerary architecture
visitorType domestic tourists
international tourists

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Sikandra ("Akbar’s Tomb")
Sikandra ("mausoleum of Akbar")
contains
Akbar
burialPlace
Sikandra ("Akbar’s Tomb")
knownFor
Mariam-uz-Zamani's Tomb ("Akbar's Tomb, Sikandra")
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