Visit these historic monuments in Delhi after watching Republic Day parade
Visit these historic monuments in Delhi after watching Republic Day parade
Republic Day commemorates the adoption of the Constitution of India on January 26, 1950. The Republic Day Celebration is incomplete without the iconic parade. Guests from across the world comes to attend the parade. Check top monuments in Delhi to visit after the parade.
Qutub Minar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that stands tall as a symbol of Delhi's history. Built in red and buff standstone, it is the highest tower in India. It has a diameter of 14.32 m at the base and about 2.75 m on the top with a height of 72.5 m.
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At the centre of New Delhi stands the 42 m high India Gate, an "Arc-de-Triomphe" like archway in the middle of a crossroad. Almost similar to its French counterpart, it commemorates the 70,000 Indian soldiers who lost their lives fighting for the British Army during the World War I. The memorial bears the names of more than 13,516 British and Indian soldiers killed in the Northwestern Frontier in the Afghan war of 1919.
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Swaminarayan Akshardham in New Delhi epitomizes 10,000 years of Indian culture in all its breathtaking grandeur, beauty, wisdom an d bliss. Heralded by the Guinness World Record as the World’s Largest Comprehensive Hindu Temple, the complex was inaugurated on 6 November, 2005.
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Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India, is a blend of Mughal and European styles. It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker and stands on a 330 acre estate. It took seventeen years to build this presidential palace which was completed in the year 1929.
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Humayun's Tomb, another UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a masterpiece of Mughal architecture. Built in the 16th century, this tomb is the final resting place of Emperor Humayun and is surrounded by mesmerising gardens.
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Safdarjung's Tomb is the last enclosed garden tomb in Delhi in the tradition of Humayun's Tomb, though it if far less grand in scale. It was built in 1753- 54 as mausoleum of Safdarjung, the viceroy of Awadh under the Mughal Emperor, Mohammed Shah.
