Delhi Famous Tourist Places

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1. Qutub
Minar
• The Qutb Minar, also spelled Qutub
Minar and Qutab Minar, is a minaret
and "victory tower" that forms part of
the Qutb complex, which lies at the
site of Delhi's oldest fortified city, Lal
Kot, founded by the Tomar Rajputs. It
consists of 399 steps It is a UNESCO
World Heritage Site in the Mehrauli
area of South Delhi, India. It is one of
the most visited tourist spots in the
city, mostly built between 1199 and
1220.
2. Red Fort

• The Red Fort or Lal Qila is a

historic fort in Delhi, India, that
historically served as the main
residence of the Mughal
emperors. Emperor Shah Jahan
commissioned construction of
the Red Fort on 12 May 1639,
when he decided to shift his
capital from Agra to Delhi.
3. India gate
• The India Gate is a war
memorial located near
the Kartavya path on the
eastern edge of the
"ceremonial axis" of New
Delhi, formerly called
Rajpath in New Delhi.
4. Akshardham
temple
• Swaminarayan Akshardham is
a Hindu temple and spiritual-
cultural campus in Delhi, India.
The temple is close to the
border with Noida. Also
referred to as Akshardham
Temple or Akshardham Delhi,
the complex displays millennia
of traditional and modern
Hindu culture, spirituality, and
architecture.
5. Lotous
temple
• The Lotus Temple,
located in New Delhi,
India, is a Baháʼí House
of Worship that was
dedicated in December
1986. Notable for its
lotus-like shape, it has
become a prominent
attraction in the city.
Like all Bahá’í Houses
of Worship, the Lotus
Temple is open to all,
regardless of religion or
any other qualification.
6. Humayun,s
Tomb
• Humayun's tomb is
the tomb of Mughal
emperor, Mirza Nasir
al-Din Muhammad
commonly known as
Humayun situated in
Delhi, India.
7.Janter manter

• Jantar Mantar is located

in the modern city of
New Delhi. "Jantar
Mantar" means
"instruments for
measuring the harmony
of the heavens". It
consists of 13
architectural astronomy
instruments.