10 Must Visit Monuments and Historical places in Delhi

July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 Ayushi Agrawal Delhi, delhi monuments, Delhi travel, historical places

Delhi has a great history as Delhi has many historical places and monuments that are must-visit places for tourists. Delhi has a rich history as a lot of rulers ruled over Delhi. This state witness a lot of tourists daily. Students from different colleges and universities love to explore Delhi with their peers. Different rulers built different monuments in Delhi in their rule. Some of those structures are magnificent and authentic pieces of artwork.

Today, we will discuss some beautiful monuments and historical places in Delhi that can be the best choice for travellers.

10 Historical Places in Delhi

Red Fort

Red Fort is located in Old Delhi, India. It was built in the year 1648 and ruled by the Mughal Empire, Sikh Confederacy and British Empire, and currently, it’s been in the hands of the Government of India since 1947.

In 1947 we Indians got freedom from the British rulers, and our first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru hoisted the Indian flag on the top of the Red Fort. Red Fort is the most popular monument in Delhi and in the whole of India as it hoists our national flag as a symbol of freedom.

Tourists can reach the Red Fort with the help of buses, their cars or the Delhi Metro; opening hours of the Red Fort is 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and closed on Mondays. If you come from a different state or country, you can land at Delhi airport and book a cab to Red Fort.

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Qutub Minar

There are various ways to pronounce it as ‘Qutb Minar’, ‘Qutab Minar’. Qutub Minar is located in an area known as Mehrauli, New Delhi. The Delhi Sultanate founded Qutab Minar.

It is a cultural heritage that carries the beautiful art of construction. Qutub Minar is 72.5 meters high, making it one of the highest brick minarets in the world; feeling proud, right? We too! Many people visit Delhi to see Qutab Minar only.

There are many ways to reach Qutub Minar, i.e., buses, cars, or Delhi Metro, which is frequently available. And there are timings to visit the one and only Qutub Minar, i.e. between sunrise to sunset there is no specific time mentioned.

Humayun’s Tomb

Humayun’s Tomb is one of the greatest monuments of Delhi, and the monument is inspired by the seven wonders of the world. It is the Tomb of the Mughal emperor Humayun in Delhi. Its architect is designed in the Mughal cultural way.

Humayun’s Tomb was the house of the wife of Humayun, Bega Begum, Hamida Begam and also the house of great-great-grandson of Humayun, Dara Shikoh, son of late Shah Jahan.

This Tomb was built in the year 1570. Humayun’s Tomb is located in the area named Nizamuddin East, New Delhi. There are various ways to visit the Tomb, i.e. by your vehicle, by buses and Delhi metros which are frequently available.

India Gate

India Gate was established in the year 1921. It is one of the most popular places in Delhi. It attracts a large number of visitors from India and abroad. This monument built in the year 1921. India Gate is good for picnics and other fun activities.

Here most of the people visit with their family or friends to chill out, roam around and to enjoy the mouthwatering snacks from the stalls especially the waterballs. The wall of India Gate has the names of the shaheed jawans engraved on it.

There is one more fascinating thing to see at India Gate i.e. the Amar Jawan Jyoti which lies directly under the arc of India Gate. This is located near Connaught Place, Rajpath, New Delhi. India gate is always open for visitors means it is open for 24hrs.

Jama Masjid

Jama Masjid is a religious place of worship for Muslims. It is a mosque of Islamics. It attract a lot of visitors and this is one of the biggest mosques in New Delhi.

People visit here from outside Delhi also as they have strong religious beliefs in this mosque and a lot of people feed pigeons there. It is located opposite to Chandni Chowk, New Delhi. Mosque is closed during the prayer hours that is between 12:15 p.m to 1:45 p.m.

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Lotus Temple

Lotus Temple is one of the most fascinating piece of architecture in New Delhi. It is named as Baha’i Lotus Temple. This place is open to people of all the religions. But most of the people visit lotus temple only to see its architecture as it stands on 27 free standing marble petals with nine doors that opens to one great hall. It is one of the most popular historical places and monuments in Delhi.

According to CNN’s report, it was named as the most visited building in the world in 2001. It is located near Nehru Place, South Delhi. There is timing to visit the Lotus temple that is between 9:00 a.m to 7 p.m .

Old Fort (Purana Kila)

Old fort is located on the Mathura road, New Delhi. it was made by the ruler Sher Shah Suri in the year 1538-1545. There are three gateways in this monument that are named as Bara darwaza, Humayun Darwaza, and Talaqui Darwaza. There is a beautiful ambience with lush green grasses and beautiful lake. Its opening hours are between 7 a.m to 5 p.m .

We could not resist ourself from adding it to the list of historical places in delhi with pictures and names.

Jantar Mantar

Jantar Mantar is known for its beautiful and extraordinary building. It is another most loved and most visited monument in Delhi. It was built by the Maharaja Jai Singh of Rajasthan in 1712 A.D. It is located in the area Sansad Marg, Connaught Place. There is a fixed time slot to visit that is between 6 a.m to 6 p.m .

Lodhi Tomb

Lodhi tomb is beautifully built inside the Lodhi garden. It is one of the most popular monuments of Delhi. People visit there to play, roam around or many people visits there for a picnic. Lodhi Tomb is a memorial tomb that defines the existence of leader and the great king Sikander Lodhi.

This Tomb is located on the Lodhi road which is not far from Humayun’s tomb. The timings to visit Lodhi tomb is between 6 a.m to 8 p.m.

So, this was all about the popular monuments and must visit historical places in Delhi. Stay connected with BuzzArenas to explore more about the beautiful travel destinations of Delhi.