Panch Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, India
UNESCO Monument - Fatehpur Sikri is known for the large Buland Darwaza, the entrance. However as you wander around, the stacks of storeys fascinate. It reminded me how a stack of cards, except, this is hundreds of years old, and still standing. The name of the city itself denotes the victory (Fateh) of Akhbar over Chittor and Ranthambore, Fatehpur Sikri constitutes of four main Monuments. The Jama Masjid, The Buland Darwaza, which is the most significant door of Asia, made of a specific wood imported from Australia which would sink in water. Panch Mahal or Jada Baai ka Mahal, which is also considered as the origin place of the Navaratnas (Birbal, Tansen, etc.). It also contained the Diwan-e-Khas and Diwan-e-aam. Interior to the Buland Darwaza lies the Tomb of Salim Chishti. All these Mughal buildings are notable Indian heritage sites.
