The profuse decoration of the entrance gate and the various arches includes stone inlay using red and yellow sandstone combination. Together with white and black marble interleaving makes the mosque a masterpiece of medieval art.
The mosque is adorned with stone carvings and the tile work too is impressive. The most remarkable feature of the mosque is a large number of Jharokhas that are cantilevered enclosed opening which served as observation windows from the upper levels.
The octagonal turrets at the corners of the back wall are distinctive features of the medieval Indian style of architecture. The prayer hall measures about 50 x 15 meters.
There are wide and strong walls around the mosque th at seem to be more of the outer wall of the fort since climbing over one of them I could see the streets and residential apartments of modern Delhi.
Have you been to a place of worship that had extraordinary decorations or art?I’d be interested in knowing your experiences.
Until then… Happy Guiding
Accessibility Features
The mosque has an impressive access ramp seen in the photos above and several smaller ramps on its pathway that can easily accommodate a wheelchair to be able to enjoy the views from the outside and all parts of the monument.
Ramp Access. A wheelchair-accessible Entrance. A wheelchair-accessible Parking. A wheelchair-accessible Restroom/Toilet.
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Merging the article seems to the only option on the Connect forum to remove duplicates since I can guarantee that it got posted twice without my knowledge.
Having realized this I was in the process of replacing the second article with the description of a new place. I think that would have made it look all good.
Another problem that I now face is when trying to replace the comment which has the entire article as its contents with a simpler line so that it doesn’t look silly to a casual reader, it won’t let me save changes to the comment. This is perhaps because it is not a comment but in reality the merged article. Yet I don’t understand why it won’t let me edit the comment. Maybe it is working as designed but doesn’t look good either, in this case.
Accessibility Features
Ramp Access.
