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Background

The capital city of the Republic of India, New Delhi and the surrounding areas have a total of about 1,500 square kilometres.kilometers and the National Capital Territory of Delhi, government-controlled territory, as well as City Hall and the Old Delhi Municipal Corporation of New Delhi.The Constitution of India, formally known as the capital New Delhi, although in a speech think not only in India but also in other countries remain short-Delhi.

Old Delhi was the capital of Muslim India between the 17th and 19th centuries, from the period left many mosques, monuments, forts.New Delhi was built by the British as an imperial capital of India.The high minarets, palaces, majestic temples, beautiful mausoleums and forts fortress always impressed and surprised travelers.The wealth and glamour, like a magnet, attracted here extraction and adventure seekers from various countries.Several times stiralsya city completely from the face of the earth, but, phoenix-like, rises again from its ashes, even more beautiful than before.While New Delhi is interesting from a historical perspective and as a business centre, it is a gateway and gateway to Asia.While almost equidistant from three other major Indian cities of Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, New Delhi is to serve as the geographical centre of the country, where the main crossroads of rail, air and highway communication India.

Red Fort owes its name to its reddish color sandstone from which it is built.From the river wall rise to 18 m, and from the city at 33 m.Construction of Fort Shah-Dzhahanom began in 1638 and finished in 1648.Red Fort, a symbol of power Dynasty Great tradition.Within the fort very much äîñòîïðèìå÷àòåëüíîñòåé.

Jama Masjid, the largest mosque Old City.Three large gates, four angle towers and two high minaret of red sandstone and white marble created excellent ensemble.Eastern Gate open only to the Emperor.Praying inside the mosque in the north and south gates.House mosque can accommodate 25,000 people.

Katb Minar - building complex, the construction of which started from the studies in India and Muslims to this day is a perfectly preserved example of early Afghan architecture.Katb Minar, who called the entire range is a minaret, vozdvignuty after the victory of Muslims over Hindu kingdom in New Delhi in 1193.Not far from the minaret, in the courtyard of the mosque Kuvvat-al-Islam, is the so-called Iron-pole convoy of very high purity iron, 7 meters high.Inscriptions in Sanskrit suggests that the convoy was in the Hindu god Vishnu temple, which was erected in honor of Emperor Chandragupty second, which rules India 375-413 years BC

Suradzh-Kund, a large artificial lake, a name that means "Lake Sun" to form a semicircular structure, which leads to the centre of a wide road, which resembles the way for the entry Vehicle.Construction something like gladiatorskie arenas of ancient Rome.