Things to do in Old Delhi, Delhi
Old Delhi,, is a place in the Central Delhi district of Delhi, India. It was founded as a Walled City and officially named Shahjahanabad in 1648, upon Shah Jahan's decision to shift the imperial Mughal capital from Agra.
30 places to visit in and around Old Delhi, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.
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- 1Lahori Gate, Red Fort, Delhi
The Lahori Gate is the main entrance to the Red Fort in Old Delhi. The fort is approached through a covered street flanked by arcaded apartments called the Chhatta Chowk.
- 2Salimgarh Fort
Salimgarh Fort was built in 1546 CE in Old Delhi, on what was then an island of the Yamuna River, by Salim Shah Suri, the son of Sher Shah Suri.
- 3Chhatta Chowk
The Chhatta Chowk is a long passage way that contains a bazaar, or market, located in the Red Fort of Old Delhi, India. The Chhatta Chowk is located behind the Lahori Gate and is set within an arched passage.
- 4Red Fort
The Red Fort is a historic Mughal fort located in the Old Delhi area of Delhi, India.
- 5Qudsia Bagh
Qudsia Bagh is an 18th-century Mughal garden complex and palace located in Civil Lines, Delhi, just outside the Walled City of Old Delhi, India.
- 6Indian War Memorial Museum
The Indian War Memorial Museum is in the Naubat Khana of the Red Fort in Delhi, northern India. It was built in 1919 as a tribute to commemorate the soldiers who had joined the First World War in India or abroad on behalf of the British Empire.
- 7Delhi Gate, Red Fort
The Delhi Gate is an entrance to the Red Fort in Old Delhi and is on the Fort's southern wall. The gate received its name from the Fort's city.
- 8Rang Mahal
The Rang Mahal or Palace of Colour is located in the Red Fort, Old Delhi. It originally served as a part of the imperial harem.
- 9Khas Mahal
The Khas Mahal served as the Mughal emperor's private residence in Old Delhi. The structure is located inside the Red Fort, which is a large defensive and governmental complex located inside the city.
- 10Mumtaz Mahal
The Mumtaz Mahal is located in the Red Fort, Old Delhi. The Mumtaz Mahal is one of the six main palaces that were situated facing the Yamuna River.
- 11Hira Mahal
The Hira Mahal is a pavilion in the Red Fort in Old Delhi located on the eastern wall north of the Moti Masjid.
- 12Muthamman Burj
The Muthamman Burj, also written Musamman Burj, is a palace and tower of the Red Fort located in Old Delhi. The structure adjoins the eastern wall of the Khwabgah of the Khas Mahal.
- 13Red Fort Archaeological Museum
- 14Feroz Shah Kotla
- 15Fort Madhogarh
- 16Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque
- 17Purana Qila
- 18Malcha Mahal
- 19Partition Museum, Delhi
- 20Bhai Mati Das Museum
- 21Ghalib ki Haveli
- 22National Charkha Museum
- 23Shankar's International Dolls Museum
- 24Madame Tussauds Delhi
- 25National Museum of Natural History, New Delhi
- 26Baba Baghel Singh Sikh Heritage Multimedia Museum
- 27National Philatelic Museum, New Delhi
- 28National Museum of India
- 29National Gallery of Modern Art
- 30Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum