 37 kilometers far away from Agra , Buland Darwaza of Fatehpur Sikri is also the prime attraction for Agra tours, situated on the hill top. The attractive architecture as Buland Darwaza is the opening gateway to the Jama Masjid Mosque in Fatehpur Sikri. The impressive recessed central arch is the most wonderful of its kind in the entire range of Mughal architecture all over India . This high door arch was built by the great Emperor Akbar in 1575, after defeated the king of Khandesh or Gujarat in 1573.
Buland Darwaza is known for high door, has the height of 175 feet from ground level and 134 feet over the top step. Exceptionally conspicuous even from quite a distance, Buland Darwaza is a wonderful structure built in red sandstone with adornment in white marble.
The calligraphic inscriptions from the Quran on its front and pillars as well as chattris on its height make the arch a gorgeous sight attraction. The Buland Darwaza is also the sign of the religious tolerance of Akbar the Great, evident from the inscription upon it attributed to Jesus Christ - "The World is but a bridge, pass over but build no houses on it." the high door Buland Darwaza commands the landscape for miles.
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