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Bangkok Photographers Group's project: "Earth, Wind, Fire", Neeti Bagh, South Delhi, Delhi (NCT), India
View through the closed hotel window - because of air condition - no exciting sunset in the dust.
Every evening we returned by bus at 7 p.m., just time for dinner and sunset too.
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Blick durch das geschlossene HotelFenster (air condition) -
kein bewegender Sonnenuntergang im Dunst.
Jeden Abend kehrten wir per Bus um 19 Uhr heim,
Zeit für Dinner und zum Sonnenuntergang.
El Qutab Minar es el alminar de ladrillos más alto del mundo y un destacado ejemplo del arte islámico, siendo el monumento islámico más antiguo de Delhi. Situado dentro del complejo Qutb en la ciudad india de Delhi, tiene una altura total de 72,5 metros. Su diámetro en la base es de 14,3 metros mientras que en su punto más alto es de 2,7 metros. El Qutab Minar está considerado Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco desde el año 1993.
Qutb Minar complex, Mehrauli, South Delhi, Delhi (NCT), India
The Qutb complex are monuments and buildings from the Delhi Sultanate at Mehrauli in Delhi in India
read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qutb_Minar_complex
North Block is the Ministry of Home Affairs offices for the Government of India. The building has references of old Mughal and British architecture.
The Red Fort, also known as Lal Qila, is an historic Mughal fort located in the Old Delhi area of Delhi, India. It served as the main residence of the Mughal emperors. Commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan on the 12th of May 1639, the fort was constructed following his decision to shift the Mughal capital from Agra to Delhi. Originally adorned in red and white, the fort's design is attributed to Ustad Ahmad Lahori, the architect of the Taj Mahal. The Red Fort is a prominent example of Mughal architecture from Shah Jahan's reign, combining Persian and Indian architectural styles.
During the invasion by Nadir Shah of the Afsharid Empire in 1739, the fort was plundered and stripped of its artwork and jewels. Following the Indian Rebellion of 1857, many of its marble structures were demolished by the British, although the defensive walls remained largely intact. The fort was later repurposed as a military garrison.
On 15 August 1947, the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, hoisted the Indian flag above the Lahori Gate, the main entrance of the Red Fort. Since then, the Prime Minister of India has ceremonially raised the national tricolour at the main gate each year on Independence Day, then delivering a nationally broadcast address from its ramparts.
The Red Fort, as part of the Red Fort Complex, was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.
Qutb Minar complex, Mehrauli, South Delhi, Delhi (NCT), India
The Qutb complex are monuments and buildings from the Delhi Sultanate at Mehrauli in Delhi in India
read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qutb_Minar_complex
Lodi Gardens is a city park situated in New Delhi. Spread over 90 acres (360,000 m2), it contains Muhammad Shah's tomb, the tomb of Sikandar Lodi, the Shisha Gumbad and the Bara Gumbad. These monuments date from the late Delhi Sultanate, during the Sayyid dynasty (r. 1414–1451) and Lodi dynasty (r. 1451–1526). At this time, the Delhi Sultanate's territory included parts of present-day North India and the Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
As there is little architecture dating to the Sayyid and the Lodi periods still standing, Lodi Gardens is an important archaeological site, and is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The gardens are situated between Khan Market and Safdarjung's Tomb on Lodi Road and are a popular spot for morning walks for Delhiites.