5 Best Tourist attractions in New Delhi, Delhi
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JANTAR MANTAR
Connaught Place, Sansad Marg
, New Delhi,
Delhi -
110001,
IN
SINCE: 1724
DESCRIPTION:
“Jantar Mantar is located in the modern city of New Delhi. “Jantar Mantar” literally means “instruments for measuring the harmony of the heavens”. It consists of 13 architectural astronomy instruments. The site is one of five built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur, from 1723 onwards, revising the calendar and astronomical tables. Jai Singh, born in 1688 into a royal Rajput family that ruled the regional kingdom, was born into an era of education that maintained a keen interest in astronomy. There is a plaque fixed on one of the structures in the Jantar Mantar observatory in New Delhi that was placed there in 1910 mistakenly dating the construction of the complex to the year 1710.
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SPECIALITY:
Ancient Indian Science And Technology, Well Maintained Place, Unique Architectural Marvel, Historical Landmark, Parking Facility Available.
TIMING:
All Days : 6am - 6pm
RED FORT
Netaji Subhash Marg, Lal Qila, Chandni Chowk
, New Delhi,
Delhi -
110006,
IN
DESCRIPTION:
“The Red Fort or Lal Qila is a historic fort in Old Delhi, Delhi in India that served as the main residence of the Mughal Emperors. Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned construction of the Red Fort on 12 May 1638, when he decided to shift his capital from Agra to Delhi. Originally red and white, its design is credited to architect Ustad Ahmad Lahori, who also constructed the Taj Mahal. The fort represents the peak in Mughal architecture under Shah Jahan, and combines Persianate palace architecture with Indian traditions.
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SPECIALITY:
Huge Artwork At Wall Of Fort And Unique Construction, Well Managed Place, Red Stone Architecture, Parking Facility Available.
PURANA QILA
Mathura Rd
, New Delhi,
Delhi -
110003,
IN
Near : Delhi Zoo
DESCRIPTION:
“Purana Qila is one of the oldest forts in Delhi, India. Built by the second Mughal Emperor Humayun and Surid Sultan Sher Shah Suri, it is thought by many to be located on the site of the ancient city of Indraprastha. The fort formed the inner citadel of the city of Dinpanah. It is located near the expansive Pragati Maidan exhibition ground and is separated from the Dhyanchand Stadium by the Mathura Road, Delhi.
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SPECIALITY:
Purana Qila Represents The Historical View Of Ancient Architecture, Very Beautiful And Environment & Peaceful, Well-maintained And Lawns Are Manicured.
TIMING:
All Days : 7am - 5pm
LOTUS TEMPLE
Lotus Temple Rd, Bahapur, Shambhu Dayal Bagh, Kalkaji
, New Delhi,
Delhi -
110019,
IN
SINCE: 1986
DESCRIPTION:
“The Lotus Temple, located in Delhi, India, is a Baháʼí House of Worship that was dedicated in December 1986. Like all other Bahá’í Houses of Worship, the Lotus Temple is open to all, regardless of religion or any other qualification. The building is composed of 27 free-standing marble-clad "petals" arranged in clusters of three to form nine sides, with nine doors opening onto a central hall with a height of slightly over 34 meters and a capacity of 1,300 people. The Lotus Temple has won numerous architectural awards and has been featured in many newspaper and magazine articles.
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SPECIALITY:
Worship, Very Beautiful Place, Amazing View, Architectural Buildings, Parking Facility Available.
TIMING:
Mon : Closed
Rest all Days : 8am - 5pm
INDIA GATE
Kartavya Path
, New Delhi,
Delhi -
110001,
IN
SINCE: 1931
DESCRIPTION:
“The India Gate is a war memorial located near the Rajpath on the eastern edge of the "ceremonial axis" of New Delhi, formerly called duty path. It stands as a memorial to 84,000 soldiers of the British Indian Army who died between 1914 and 1921 in the First World War, in France, Flanders, Mesopotamia, Persia, East Africa, Gallipoli and elsewhere in the Near and the Far East, and the Third Anglo-Afghan War. 13,300 servicemen's names, including some soldiers and officers from the United Kingdom, are inscribed on the gate. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, the gate evokes the architectural style of the memorial arch such as the Arch of Constantine, in Rome, and is often compared to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, and the Gateway of India in Mumbai.
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SPECIALITY:
Well Maintained Place, Picnic Spot, Historical Places, National War Memorial, Monument, Very Good Atmosphere And The Environment.