Agra Tourist Attractions

 Taj Mahal :

Taj Mahal was built over a period of twenty two years and twenty thousand people were deployed to work on it. The Taj Mahal is situated more than 900 ft. (275 m.) away from the entrance at the opposite end of the garden. Towering almost 200 ft. (76m.) in height, the tomb stands on its own marble plinth, which rests on a red sandstone platform that serves to level the land as it slopes to the river. Four tall minarets rise up from the corners of the white marble plinth. It is a symbol of eternal love where Shahjahan too lies buried, re-united at last with his beloved Mumtaz.
* From Sunrise to Sunset (Closed on Friday except between 12:00 -14:00 Hrs. for offering prayers).

 Chini-ka-Rauza :

The monument was built in 1639 A.D. by Mulla Shukrullah Shirazi, in his life time, who was the Prime Minister of Shahjahan. He was also a famous poet of that time and composed several poetry under the pen name of 'Allami'. Uniqueness of this monument, lies in the fact that every portion of this building is enriched with profuse decoration in variegated schemes of colours due to which the monument is popularly known as 'Chini ka Rauza'.

 Itmad-Ud-Daulah :

The tomb of Mirza Ghisas Beg. This Persian gentleman was Jehangir's wazir, or Chief Minister and his beautiful daughter later married the emperor. The tomb was constructed By Nur Jahan, the Light Of the world, between 1622 and 1628 and is very similar to the Tomb she constructed for her husband, Jehangir near Lahore in Pakistan. The Itimad-ud-Daulah is open from sunrise to sunset.