Purana Qila

Local namePurana Qila
LocationDelhi, India

Purana Qila, Urdu for Old Fort also formerly called Shergarh & Sher Fort is one of the oldest forts in Delhi, India. The site has been continuously inhabited for 2,500 years and remains dating from the pre-Mauryan period have been found. The present citadel was begun in the time of Humayun and its construction continued under Sher Shah Suri. The site is often identified with the site of Indraprastha, the capital of the kingdoms of the Pandavas from the Mahabharata.

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New Delhi: Red Fort Ticket with Optional Guide & Pickup from 12 USD
Book ticket

Opening hours

Every day, sunrise to sunset

Admission

200 INR
Taking photos is free, additional 25 INR for video camera

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purana_Qila

Address New Delhi, India

Coordinates 28°36'33.428" N 77°14'36.949" E

Tours and activities: Purana Qila

New Delhi: Red Fort Ticket with Optional Guide & Pickup

from 12 USD

Delhi: Red Fort and Old Delhi Sunrise Cycle Tour

from 35 USD

Old Delhi: 3-Hour Tuk-Tuk/Rickshaw Tour

from 13 USD

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