{"id":1771,"date":"2019-12-12T05:43:59","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T05:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/?p=1771"},"modified":"2019-12-12T05:43:59","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T05:43:59","slug":"agra-fort-agra-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/2019\/12\/12\/agra-fort-agra-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Agra Fort &#8211; Agra, India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1774\" src=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5813-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5813-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5813-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5813-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5813-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Agra Fort was built in 1573, it took more than 4000 workers and eight years to be completed.\u00a0\u00a0In 1638, the Mughal dynasty moved from Agra to Delhi, causing the Agra Fort to lose its status as the main residence of the Mughal emperors.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1775\" src=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5819-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5819-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5819-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5819-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5819-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The wall of the fort is about 2 kilometer in perimeter and are 70 feet height.<\/p>\n<p>Within the fort has various palaces, halls,\u00a0places of worship and a private marketplace for the ladies.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1773\" src=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5900-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5900-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5900-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5900-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5900-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Red sandstone was brought all the way from Rajasthan and that was laid on the external surfaces. Back then, the entire fort was built using the red sandstone.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1776\" src=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5850-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5850-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5850-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5850-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5850-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1779\" src=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5878-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5878-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5878-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5878-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5878-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Maharaja Shah Jahan was smitten by the beauty of white marble and he destroyed many structures within the fort, only to rebuild them using white marble.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1780\" src=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5909-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5909-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5909-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5909-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5909-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1772\" src=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5921-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5921-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5921-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5921-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5921-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When the British took over the ownership of Agra Fort, much more changes were made to the fort. They destroyed many structures and edifices with historical significances, citing political reasons and for raising barracks.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1778\" src=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5836-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5836-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5836-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5836-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5836-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1777\" src=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5869-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5869-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5869-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5869-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_5869-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agra Fort was built in 1573, it took more than 4000 workers and eight years to be completed.\u00a0\u00a0In 1638, the Mughal dynasty moved from Agra to Delhi, causing the Agra Fort to lose its status as the main residence of the Mughal emperors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1771"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1771"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1771\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1781,"href":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1771\/revisions\/1781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}