The oldest fort in Delhi
Purana Qila = Old fort from the 16th century is located just a few hundred meters to the east of India Gate. Although it is not one of the biggest tourist blockbuster in Delhi – after all, not much of it is preserved, but even so it is still worth a visit. Worth seeing is certainly impressive western gateway Bara Darwaza, mosque Qila-i-Kuhna and interesting building of private Humayun's library.
West Gate - Bara Darwaza
The entrance to the fort is really impressive. Two massive bastions encircle the gateway made of a red stone.
The interior of the fort
The fort is situated at about 600×300 meters and it's now basically one big park.
The mosque Qila-i-Kuhna
The most interesting sight in the whole area of the fort is an old mosque Qila-i-Kuhna.
Interesting interior of the mosque
The interior of the mosque has a very nice decor.
Humayun's library
Just a few meters next to the mosque is a nice Humayun's library.
Humayun's gate
If you go south, you come to less preserved Humayun's gate.
Hoopoes
Very interesting are here the hoopoes looking around for some goodies.
If you have a little more time, you can go to the pool before the fort (in the northwest direction), where you can ride a pedal boat and take in the views of the walls of the fort.
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