Jama Masjid

Commonly referred to as Friday Mosque, Jama Masjid is located just opposite the Agra Fort, overlooking the railway station. Built by Shah Jahan for his daughter Jahanara Begum back in 1648, it took 5000 workers a period of 6 years to complete this red sandstone and marble structure. Surrounded by a courtyard with five arched entrances, the mosque stands on a raised plinth approachable by a flight of stairs, and is crowned by three mammoth sandstone domes. Decorated with inlaid geometric designs, inscriptions and beautiful coloured tiles, the main entrance is on the eastern side, and the tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti (a celebrated Sufi saint) also lies within the complex.