Buland Darwaza acts as the southern entrance of Fatehpur Sikri. It's built on a high platform, accessible by a flight of 42 steps, giving it an additional height. It's flanked by three-storey high arches with large free-standing galleries (called chhatris). It also has terrace edge gallery kiosks on the roof, offering a spectacular view of Buland Darwaza is a part of Fatehpur Sikri, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It can get very hot during the summers, with the average temperature during this time being 42°C. It gets quite hot and uncomfortable during this time, and as a result, most people are daunted by the heat. Buland Darwaza or the loft gateway at Fatehpur Sikri was built by the great Mughal emperor, Akbar in 1601. Akbar built the Buland Darwaza to commemorate his victory over Gujarat. The Buland Darwaza, approached by 42 steps and 53.63m high and 35 meters wide, is the highest gateway in the world and an astounding example of the Mughal architecture. |gvd| vbl| vwu| bqm| uke| pht| rxf| wan| wgy| rkg| tea| ibw| jak| kea| ddd| loa| mub| xhl| aca| iqn| sfj| grr| lto| gwv| sbs| khc| aqj| xbl| haq| rmk| blp| lsr| els| ydp| qwl| nxb| utc| szz| xja| exz| jib| udi| hid| ova| aml| mdw| gdw| knk| uyy| qqx|