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Built in 1638 by the Emperor Shah Jahan, the "forbidden city" of Old Delhi, encircled by red sandstone walls, housed the emperor's government and palaces. The fort is accessed by the Lahore monumental gate. The two most emblematic buildings are the two halls of audience: the Diwan-i Am, where the emperor, seated on a marble throne adorned with pietra dura, received his official guests; and the Diwan-i Khas, used for private audiences, which was stripped of its legendary "peacock throne" (decorated with precious stones) by the king of Persia in 1739.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide580 m - Delhi 110001
- The Green Guide628 m - Delhi 110001
- The Green Guide712 m - Delhi 110001
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Where to sleepnearby
- From ₹1,955Hotel Tara Palace, Chandni Chowk454 m - 419 OLD CYCLE MARKET , ESPLANADE ROAD, New Delhi 110006
- From ₹5,500Haveli Dharampura - UNESCO awarded Boutique Heritage Hotel677 m - 2293, Gali Guliyan, Near Gate No. 3, Jama Masjid, Dharampura Chandni Chowk, New Delhi 110006
- From ₹2,050Hotel Aiwan-e-Shahi730 m - 1061-Paiwalan Dariba Near Gate No. 3 Jama Masjid, New Delhi 110006
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