Darwaza-i-Rauza
Darwaza-i-Rauza is a monument in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Darwaza-i-Rauza is situated nearby to Taj Mahal Mughal Garden, as well as near the place of worship Fatehpuri Begum Mosque.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Taj Mahal and Mehtab Bagh.
Taj Mahal
Photo: Kumaravels, CC BY 2.5 in.
The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was commissioned in 1631 by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, to house the tomb of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself. Taj Mahal is situated 370 metres north of Darwaza-i-Rauza.
Mehtab Bagh
Garden
Photo: Aks khandelwal, Public domain.
Mehtab Bagh is a charbagh complex in Agra, North India. It lies north of the Taj Mahal complex and the Agra Fort on the opposite side of the Yamuna River, in the flood plains. Mehtab Bagh is situated 1 km north of Darwaza-i-Rauza.
Equestrian statue
Monument
Photo: Dharmadhyaksha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1½ km west of Darwaza-i-Rauza.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agra and Doab.
Agra
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.
Doab
Photo: Lokankara, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Doab is the region in India between the Ganges and Yamuna rivers extending from the Sivalik Hills to the two rivers' confluence at Prayagraj.
Darwaza-i-Rauza
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “Great Gate”
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Agra, Uttar Pradesh, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
27.17168° or 27° 10′ 18″ northLongitude
78.04219° or 78° 2′ 32″ eastOpen location code
7JVW52CR+MVOpenStreetMap ID
way 59156688OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hindi—“Darwaza-i-Rauza” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دروزة اي روزة”
- Hindi: “दरवाजा-ए-रौजा”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Taj Mahal Mughal Garden and Fatehpuri Begum Mosque.
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