What is the History of Old Delhi?

Old Delhi architecture is a spectacular example of Mughal architecture, with plenty of charisma and nostalgia. While walking the bylanes of old Delhi you realize every wall has a story to tell.

Old Delhi is a walled city shaped roughly like a quarter circle with the Red Fort as a focal point.

The marble, floral decorations and double domes in the fort’s buildings exemplify later Mughal architecture.

The fort is octagonal, with the north-south axis longer than the east-west axis.

UNESCO World heritage site in 2007. The Red Fort has an area of 254.67 acres enclosed by 2.41 kilometers of defensive walls, punctuated by turrets and bastions varying in height from 18 meters on the river side to 33 meters on the city side.

The marble, floral decorations and double domes in the fort’s buildings exemplify later Mughal architecture.

Located in Chandni Chowk, Jama Masjid is one of the largest mosques in India. Built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan between 1644 and 1656 at a cost of one million rupees, it has three gates,

four towers, and two 40m high minarets constructed of strips of red sandstone and white marble.

Jama Masjid. The floor is covered with white and black ornamented marble to look like a Muslim prayer mat. Beside it, a thin black border is marked for worshippers.