South gateway
White minarets.
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The tomb of Emperor Akbar, the third and greatest of the Mughals, who reigned from 1556 to 1605; his son Jahangir built it between 1605 and 1613 in the suburb of Sikandra, about 8 km from central Agra, amid grounds of about 48 hectares. It is built mainly of deep red sandstone with white marble details, and stands out for its huge southern gateway with four white minarets and colourful geometric and floral decoration, from which a long causeway leads to the tiered tomb building. Blackbuck antelope and monkeys roam freely in the large garden around it, a calm setting away from the crowds, and about a kilometre away is the tomb of Mariam-uz-Zamani, Akbar's favourite wife. Foreign visitors pay ₹310, per the ASI Agra circle, and it opens from sunrise to sunset. It lies on the Delhi road, so you can stop on the way into or out of Agra.
White minarets.
In the garden.
Red and white.
Sikandra, 8 km north-west of central Agra
In the suburb of Sikandra on the Delhi road, about 8 km from central Agra; foreign visitors pay ₹310.