List of tourist attractions in Delhi

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Government buildings

Rashtrapati Bhavan is the presidential palace. Forecourt, Rashtrapati Bhavan - 1.jpg
Rashtrapati Bhavan is the presidential palace.

Connaught Place

Connaught Place , also known as CP, is a business and commercial centre with hotels, shopping complexes, and offices. Tourist attractions include Hanuman Mandir, an ancient temple with a mention in Guinness Book of Record, Jantar Mantar, an astronomical observatory from the 18th century, Maharaja Agrasen ki Baoli and State Emporiums which houses a collection of ethnic specialities of the states.

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Connaught Place is divided into two circles, called the inner and outer Connaught circle. Janpath, an open-air shopping complex, lies on the road connecting the inner and outer circle with Palika Bazaar, a landmark market in the underground maze below Connaught Place.

Historic sites

At 72.5 meters, the 13th century Qutub Minar is the world's tallest brick minaret. Qminar.jpg
At 72.5 meters, the 13th century Qutub Minar is the world's tallest brick minaret.
Red Fort is the site from which the Prime Minister of India addresses the nation on Independence Day. Delhi, India, Red Fort Facade.jpg
Red Fort is the site from which the Prime Minister of India addresses the nation on Independence Day.

Places of worship

Hinduism

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Akshardham Temple, Delhi

Jainism

Shri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir Digambar Jain Lal Mandir, Chandni Chowk, Delhi.jpg
Shri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir

Sikhs

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Gurudwara Bangla Sahib

Islam

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Jama Masjid

Baháʼí

Christian

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Cathedral Church of Redemption

Memorials

Museums

Other attractions

Parks and gardens

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The Chandni Chowk is one of the oldest and busiest markets in Old Delhi, India. It is located close to the Old Delhi Railway Station. The Red Fort monument is located at the eastern end of Chandni Chowk. It was built in the 17th century by the Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan, and designed by his daughter, Jahanara. The market was once divided by canals to reflect moonlight. It remains one of India's largest wholesale markets.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gurdwara Bangla Sahib</span> Gurdwara in Delhi, India

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mehrauli</span> District Subdivision in Delhi, India

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Old Delhi</span> Municipality in Delhi, India

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kaithal</span> City in Haryana, India

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anandpur Sahib</span> City in Punjab, India

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir</span> Jain temple in India

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gwalior Fort</span> Fort in Madhya Pradesh, India

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib</span> Gurdwara in Delhi, India

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Shahabad Markanda is a sub-division of Kurukshetra district within the Indian state of Haryana. It is located on the left bank of the Markanda River, 20 km (12 mi) south of Ambala Cantonment and 22 km (14 mi) from the historical city of Kurukshetra.

Pakistani architecture is intertwined with the architecture of the broader Indian subcontinent. The major architectural styles popular in the past were Temple, Indo-Islamic, Mughal and Indo-Saracenic architecture, all of which have many regional varieties. With the beginning of the Indus civilization around the middle of the 3rd millennium BC, for the first time in the area which encompasses today's Pakistan an advanced urban culture developed with large structural facilities, some of which survive to this day. This was followed by the Gandhara style of Buddhist architecture that borrowed elements from Ancient Greece. These remnants are visible in the Gandhara capital of Taxila.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tourism in Bihar</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tourism in Uttar Pradesh</span> Overview of tourism in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh

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<i>Persian Inscriptions on Indian Monuments</i> Book by Hekmat E Shirazi

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tourism in Punjab, Pakistan</span> Overview of tourism in Punjab, Pakistan

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