5 most beautiful places to include in the best Delhi Heritage Walk with travel packages from Kolkata and elsewhere

Delhi can boast of so many important heritage sites. This is so unique about Delhi. It is home to a number of historical monuments and legacies. Stories go, with some authenticity, that Delhi has settled seven times in its journey so far. This goes on to explain why there are many heritage sites in Delhi. Many of these have survived till this day.

Here is a list of the 5 Important Places Heritage Walk in Delhi Must Include:

Qutab Minar with travel packages from Kolkata and elsewhere

5 most important places to include in the best Delhi Heritage Walk

Qutab Minar, Delhi

Qutab Minar is one of the best monuments everyone should visit while on a heritage walk in Delhi.

Delhi Sultanate founding ruler Qutabuddin Aibak  commissioned the tower originally. His son-in-law Iltutmish finished it in the year 1220.

Qutab Minar is the tallest tower in the world that is completely made in bricks.

Purana Qila (Old Fort) with travel packages from Kolkata and elsewhere

5 most important places to include in the best Delhi Heritage Walk

The very word ‘Old Fort’ resonates that some sort of heritage is there. Just a glance at the fort even today gives you a feeling of pomp and grandeur. You will simply love the atmosphere that you are going to find inside the fort.

Legendry stories believe that Pandavas built it originally as a part of Indraprastha, their capital.

Later rulers kept making additions to the place as per their own choices. Eventually Sher Shah made it his capital. Humayun also ruled from here only till he lived.

Old Fort remained as a seat of power till the later day ruler Akbar made Fatehpur Sikri its capital. Later, he made Agra his capita and so did later Mughals. Shahjahan did move his capital to Delhi but he made his own new city “Jahanabad”.

Lal Qila (New Fort) with travel packages from Kolkata and elsewhere

5 most important places to include in the best Delhi Heritage Walk

Red Fort, Delhi. This is from where Indian Prime Minister hurls National Flag every Independence Day

Lal Qila, or Red Fort is one of the most important monuments from Shah Jahan period. This is an automatic inclusion in any list you prepare as must visit heritage sites in Delhi and India.

When one analyzes Shah Jahan’s contribution to Mughal architecture, first name which comes to mind is Taj Mahal. But to know that even Red Fort in Delhi was his contribution speaks a lot about the grand architectural ideas of Shah Jahan.

On the Independence Day, Indian National Flag is unfurled from the  ramparts of Red Fort. This shows how significant Red Fort is  even in present times. The Fort has been renovated and almost all areas of it are open to visitors now. Light and Sound Show at Red Fort every evening is an experience in itself.

Humayun’s Tomb with travel packages from Kolkata and elsewhere

5 most important places to include in the best Delhi Heritage Walk

Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi

Hamida Banu Begam, widow of Humayun and mother of Akbar, commissioned the construction of Humayun’s Tomb. It was built in 1570.

Humayun’s Tomb also inspired the designs of Taj Mahal later . Visitors can notice the similarities between the two monuments easily. Besides Humayun, there are tombs of several other members of the Mughal family here.

The tomb is an iconic example of Mughal architecture, featuring a combination of Persian, Turkish, and Indian architectural elements. It is particularly notable for its large, Persian-style garden, known as a Charbagh, and its grand, symmetrical design.

The tomb is made primarily of red sandstone, with white marble detailing that adds to its striking appearance. The central structure of the tomb is crowned by a large, white marble dome, and the entire complex is set within a beautiful, symmetrical garden that includes water channels, pathways, and geometric patterns typical of Mughal landscape design.

Jama Masjid with travel packages from Kolkata and elsewhere

5 most important places to include in the best Delhi Heritage Walk

Jama Masjid is the largest mosque in India. Shah Jahan commissioned this as well. Visitors can have a close look at it from inside as well as outside. It is a great place to experience the local atmosphere.

There you have it! These are the places in Delhi that should be part of every heritage walk. Excursion2India makes sure anyone interested in heritage walks and sites get to see these monuments closely.

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