Red Fort Complex India

The Red Fort Complex was built as the palace fort of Shahjahanabad –
the new capital of the fifth Mughal Emperor of India, Shah Jahan.
Named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone, it is adjacent
to an older fort, the Salimgarh, built byIslam Shah Suri in 1546, with
which it forms the Red Fort Complex. The private apartments consist of
a row of pavilions connected by a continuous waterchannel, known as
the Nahr-i-Behisht (Stream of Paradise). The Red Fort is considered to
represent the zenith of Mughal creativity which, under the Shah Jahan,
was brought to a new level of refinement. The planning of the palace
is based on Islamic prototypes, but each pavilion reveals
architectural elements typical of Mughal building, reflecting a fusion
of Persian, Timurid and Hindu traditions The Red Fort's innovative
planning and architectural style, including the garden design,
strongly influenced later buildings and gardens in Rajasthan, Delhi,
Agra and further afield. (© UNESCO World Heritage Centre)

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