3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Delhi You Should Visit!

Delhi is a popular destination for many, not just because it is one of the few places where all the international flights stop at, and definitely not because it is the capital of India, but because there is so much history behind the place and there is so much to do in that place. With an eclectic mix of cultures from all over the world, Delhi might as well be considered as the tower of babel. It is usually the starting point for any golden triangle tour India. Here are some of the places that you cannot afford to miss out while you are in Delhi:

Red Fort

There was a time when Red Fort used to be the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal dynasty. For almost two hundred years until the revolt of 1857, Red Fort was the ceremonial and the political center of the Mughal state. The name comes from the fact that in 1639, when emperor Shah Jahan built the massive enclosing walls of red sandstone that still stand high. Built according islamic prototypes, every pavilion has architectural elements that are typical of Mughal buildings but also have a fusion of persian and timurid traditions. These designs of the gardens as well as buildings have later on influenced the architecture in Rajasthan, Punjab, Kashmir, Braj, Rohilkhand, etc. 

Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Red Fort has lost a lot of its treasures thanks to regular invasions and destruction caused by the British army but still retains its glory and every year is the place where the Prime Minister of India hoists the Indian flag on Independence day.

Qutub Minar

A minaret that forms the main attraction of the Qutb complex, Qutub Minar is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was once the highest building in all of North India. Constructed under Qutab Ud-Din-Aibak, Qutub Minar took a long time in being completed. The seventy three metre building is a tall tower of five storeys with a 14.3 metre base diameter,n the building was built in parts. The first storey was built in around 1192, Aibak’s successor Iltutmish finished three more storeys by 1220. Feroz Shah Tughlaq replaced the storey that was damaged in the lightning strike and added an extra storey. 

Qutub Minar is a beautiful place that you cannot miss out on at any cost because of how beautiful and mesmerising the building is in itself, let alone the area in which it is built in.

Humayun’s Tomb

As the name spells it out for you, this historical monument is the tomb of the mughal emperor Humayun. Commissioned by his first wife and chief consort, Empress Bega Begum, Humayun’s tomb was designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas. This is known to be the first garden tomb on the Indian subcontinent, and also the first structure to use red sandstone at such a huge scale.

It was in 1993 that this site was declared as a UNESCO world heritage site and since then, this monument has undergone an extensive restoration work.

The main complex not only has the tomb of Humayun, but also the graves of Bega Begum, Hamida Begum, and Dara Shikoh (great-grandson of Humayun). If you wish to see a beautiful piece of monument that not only has incredible architecture but also beautiful typical persian gardens, then this is the place for you to go to. 

There are way too many places to visit in Delhi. However, these three UNESCO World Heritage Sites are some of the places that you cannot afford to miss out on. Even if you are on a short golden triangle tour India for 2 nights 3 days, these are the places that you should definitely visit. 

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