Showing posts with label Red Fort. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Red Fort. Show all posts

Saturday, January 9, 2010

(Jan. 6) This is the massive entry way to Red Fort. Remants of a moat that surrounded the fort are still evident. Red Fort is left from the Mughal Empire (approx. 1500 and beyond). The founder of the Mughal line was Babur, a descendant of Ghenghis Khan.

These are buildings that you will find behind the walls of Red Fort. It is a fantasy land, with baths, fountains, temples, and royal quarters.




Below, to the left, in the rear, you can see a throne stand of marble. The throne, once gilt in gold and silver, is gone. It is easy to imagine the grandeur of the past.