Sikandra

Sikandra is a suburb in , . Sikandra is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Akbar’s tomb and Tomb of Mariam-uz-Zamani.

Monument
Photo: Adrianne Wadewitz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Akbar's tomb is the mausoleum of the third and greatest Mughal emperor Akbar. The tomb was built in 1605–1613 by his son, Jahangir and is situated on 119 acres of grounds in Sikandra, a suburb of , , .

Monument
Photo: Sauravmitra, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The or Mariam's tomb is the mausoleum of Mariam-uz-Zamani, commonly known by the misnomer Jodha Bai, the favorite wife of the Mughal Emperor Akbar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agra.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
, a city around 200 km from , is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Taj Mahal and the Fort. There are also many other buildings and tombs from 's days of glory as the capital of the Mughal Empire, as well as the abandoned city of outside town, itself a World Heritage Site.

Sikandra

Latitude
27.21273° or 27° 12′ 46″ north
Longitude
77.95015° or 77° 57′ 1″ east
Elevation
175 metres (574 feet)
Open location code
7JVV6X72+33
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3582326393
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
1256323
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