The Akbar's Tomb at Sikandra ranks amongst the finest and most beautiful of all Mughal buildings. Akbar was the most famous Mughal emperor of India, who himself designed and started the construction of Akbar's Tomb at Sikandra, at 6 km from Agra. But Akbar died in 1605 before its completion, and his son Jehangir completed the work with some decorative modifications. Built in a unique architectural style, the mausoleum shows a fine blend of Hindu, Christian, Islamic, Buddhist, Jain motifs. Akbar's Tomb in Sikandra attracts thousands of tourists every year, and forms a must visit attraction on your Agra Travel . Visit Akbar's Tomb at Sikandra and appreciate its unique architectural beauty and style with Taj Tourism.
The Akbar's Tomb at Sikandra is a beautiful pyramidal shape bright red-tiered structure, with an open terrace covered with intricate latticework screens. An elegant gateway with beautiful calligraphic inscriptions and floral decoration leads you to charbagh style gardens, which then leads you to the tomb.
The five-storeys Akbar's Tomb has red sandstone minarets with beautiful inlay work of marble on its four corners. All storeys have beautifully carved filigree screens, forming the outer wall of the verandah on all four sides. The intricately carved gateway, minarets and the walls of Akbar's Tomb showcase the architectural greatness of the period and never fail to impress the visitors. You too can visit this ornate edifice of the Mughal era on your visit to Agra with Taj Tourism.
The square shaped Akbar's grave is located in the basement of the structure, which can be reached through a portico covered with beautiful stucco paintings in gold, blue and green floral decorations of Persian inscriptions. There is another beautiful red sandstone tomb in the complex, which houses the grave of Mariam, Akbar's queen. If you're planning an Agra India Tour, then please don't forget to include the Akbar's Tomb in your travel itinerary. Visiting the Akbar's Tomb at Sikandra would surely be a wonderful experience on your visit to the Taj Mahal , Agra, India.
