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Fatehpur Sikri is a quiet town 26 miles to the west of Agra, used for scarcely 20 years as the court of the Emperor Akbar and then, in the 16th century, abandoned to the elements.
Highlights
Highlights include the Royal Palace and Audience Hall, both of which give an insight into the courtly life of Mughal royalty.
In the courtyard of the mosque is a white marble tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti, who prophesised the birth of Akbar's son: it was when this child appeared the ruler ordered the city to be built in celebration.
Visiting Fatehpur Sikri
Even if something of an over-reaction, the temples and palaces of Fatehpur Sikri remain as an atmospheric memorial to India's long and romantic history, and can be visited as a day trip from Agra or breaking the route to Jaipur, Bharatpur or Ranthambhore.
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Places near Fatehpur Sikri
- Bharatpur and Keoladeo Ghana National Park 22 kilometers away
- Agra 36 kilometers away
- Chambal Sanctuary 96 kilometers away
- Gwalior 111 kilometers away
- Ramathra 128 kilometers away
- Ranthambhore National Park 168 kilometers away
- Delhi 177 kilometers away
- Samode 183 kilometers away
- Jaipur 184 kilometers away
- Orchha 218 kilometers away
- Bundi 274 kilometers away
- Corbett Tiger Reserve 299 kilometers away
- Nainital 311 kilometers away
- Pushkar 316 kilometers away
- Bhainsrorgarh 317 kilometers away
- Shahpura 319 kilometers away
- Barli 321 kilometers away
- Haridwar 321 kilometers away
- Khajuraho 338 kilometers away
- Almora 341 kilometers away
- Rishikesh 342 kilometers away
- Panna National Park 365 kilometers away
- Mussoorie 377 kilometers away
- Chhatra Sagar 379 kilometers away
- Nimaj 379 kilometers away
- Nagaur 389 kilometers away
- Chittorgarh 390 kilometers away
- Deogarh 414 kilometers away
- Bikaner 441 kilometers away
- Shimla 449 kilometers away
- Narlai 458 kilometers away
- Devigarh 459 kilometers away
- Kumbhalgarh 462 kilometers away
- Rohet 468 kilometers away
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