Agra Cantonment
Agra Cantonment is a suburb in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Agra Cantonment is situated nearby to the neighborhood Railway Colony, as well as near North Idgah Colony.Places of Interest
Highlights include Agra’s Red Fort and Agra Cantonment.
Agra’s Red Fort
Fort
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The Agra Fort is a historical Mughal fort in the city of Agra, also known as Agra's Red Fort. Mughal emperor Humayun was crowned at this fort in 1530. It was later renovated by the Mughal emperor Akbar from 1565 and the present-day structure was completed in 1573. Agra’s Red Fort is situated 3 km northeast of Agra Cantonment.
Agra Cantonment
Railway station
Photo: Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agra Cantt is the main railway station in the Indian city of Agra. It is located near the Sadar Bazaar towards the southwest of the city. It lies on the main Delhi–Chennai line and one of the Delhi–Mumbai lines.
Jama Mosque, Agra
Mosque
Photo: Khazaar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Jama Mosque is a 17th-century congregational mosque located in the historic core of Agra, Uttar Pradesh. It was built by Jahanara Begum, the eldest daughter of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, during the latter's reign. Jama Mosque, Agra is situated 3 km north of Agra Cantonment.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agra.
Agra
Agra, a city around 200 km from Delhi, is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort. There are also many other buildings and tombs from Agra's days of glory as the capital of the Mughal Empire, as well as the abandoned city of Fatehpur Sikri outside town, itself a World Heritage Site.
Agra Cantonment
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Agra, Uttar Pradesh, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.15479° or 27° 9′ 17″ northLongitude
78.00817° or 78° 0′ 29″ eastOpen location code
7JVW5235+W7OpenStreetMap ID
node 3571053918OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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