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 the suburb Shāhganj.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Agra Fort and Agra Cantonment.

Agra Fort

Monument

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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 Fort is situated 3 km northeast of Agra Cantonment.

Agra Cantonment

Railway station

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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.

Equestrian statue

Monument

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An equestrian statue is a statue of a rider mounted on a horse, from the Latin eques, meaning 'knight', deriving from equus, meaning 'horse'. A statue of a riderless horse is strictly an equine statue. Equestrian statue is situated 3 km northeast of Agra Cantonment.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agra and Doab.

Agra

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Agra is a city around 200 km from Delhi, in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort.