The Red fort is a historic fort in the city of Delhi in India. it was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal dynasty for about 200 years till 1856, It was the ceremonial and political center of the Mughal state.
The main entrance of the Fort (the Lahore gate) opens at 'chhata chowk' . Chhata chowk is covered Street bordered with arched cells that use to house Delhi's most talented jewellers, carpet makers, weavers and Goldsmiths, which is also known as 'Meena Bazaar'. The Ladies belonging to the court used to shop from Meena Bazaar .
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The Red fort was constructed by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in 1639 as the palace of his captured capital shahjahanabad. The Red fort is named for its massive enclosing walls of a red sandstone and is adjacent to older Salimgarh fort.the forts connectedparts is considered to represent the power of Mughal creativity and Shah Jahan and although palace was planned according to Islamic prototypes, each pavilion contained architectural elements typical of Mughal buildings that reflect fusion of Persian, Mughal and Hindu traditions.
Layout of the fort
The Red fort is spread across the an area of 254.67 acres .the defensive wall, enclosing the fort is measured at 2.41 kilometres. the walls are at different heights as they stand 18 metres high on the river side and 33 metres high on the city side. The Fort rises above a wide canal in the northeast corner of the medieval city of shahjahanabad.
Architectural style
The Red fort was built by the legendary architect ustad Ahmad lahauri, Red Fort has many structures that act as examples of Islamic architectural style and Mughal architecture . The Red Fort is known for its gardens and water channel call the 'Stream of Paradise'. The fort was also decorated with flowers and precious ornaments, it is said that the Kohinoor diamond was the part of decoration that made the interiors look so precious.
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