Visitor Attractions in Delhi

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 291. Not illustrated. Chapters: Humayun's Tomb, Qutb Complex, Jahanpanah, Salimgarh Fort, Coronation Park, Delhi, Iron Pillar of Delhi, Siri Fort, Metcalfe House, List of Tourist Attractions in Delhi, Chandni Chowk, Sultan Ghari, Zafar Mahal, Purana Qila, Delhi, Barakhamba, Hanuman Temple, Connaught Place, Red Fort, Khirki Masjid, Hauz-I-Shamsi, National Science Centre, Delhi, Jama Masjid, Delhi, Yogmaya Temple, Satpula, Old Delhi, Chausath Khamba, Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb, Jahaz Mahal, St. James' Church, Delhi, Hijron Ka Khanqah, Tughlaqabad Fort, Raj Ghat and Associated Memorials, Sri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir, India Gate, Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Khari Baoli, Agrasen Ki Baoli, Jantar Mantar, Chhatarpur Temple, Ghantewala, Raja Harsukh Rai, Teen Murti Bhavan, Kalka Mandir, Delhi, Gali Paranthe Wali, Chunnamal Haveli, Nizamuddin Dargah, National Gallery of Modern Art, Dilli Haat, Safdarjung's Tomb, Fatehpuri Masjid, Balban's Tomb, Matsyendranath Mandir Nandgaon Nashik, Laxminarayan Temple, Appu Ghar, Nehru Planetarium, Okhla Sanctuary, Lutyens' Delhi, Urdu Bazar, Gurdwara Dam Dama Sahib, National Zoological Park Delhi, Moti Masjid, Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib. Excerpt: Humayun's tomb (Hindi: , Urdu: Humayun ka Maqbara) is a complex of buildings built as the Mughal Emperor Humayun's tomb, commissioned by Humayun's wife Hamida Banu Begum in 1562 CE, and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyath, a Persian architect. It was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent, and is located in Nizamuddin East, Delhi, India, close to the Dina-panah citadel also known as Purana Qila, that Humayun founded in 1533. It was also the first structure to use red sandstone at such a scale The complex was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993, and since then has undergone extensive restoration work, which is still underway. The complex encompasses...