Purana Qila

Old Fort or Purana Quila, New Delhi. Important visiting information

Opening Time : 10:00 AMClosing Time : 05:00 PM

Open : DailyClosed on public holidays : No

Entery fee : Rs. 10 (Indians), Rs. 250 (foreigners)Authorization : No

More about Old Fort or Purana Quila, New Delhi and Historical Information

Purana Quila, the famous historical monument in Delhi was raised by Humayun in the year of 1533, but in a while it was renamed as Shergarh as the fort was being invaded by Sher Shah Suri. The capital City of Humayun Empire was found to be situated within this fort.  Qila-i-kuhna Mosque still stays alive among the remains of the fort and stands as symbol for portraying the thirst of the Muslim rulers in the Lodi architectural styles. The walls which guard the fort projects for about one and half kilometre outwards till the Pragati maiden.

Old Fort or Purana Quila, New Delhi address and how to reach

Address : Indraprastha Purna Qila, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, Delhi, India

The much talked about state-of-the-art sound and light show at Purana Qila, an old fort and one of Delhi's popular monuments from the Mughal era,  has been inaugurated and will be open to the public next week.

Called 'Ishq-e-Dilli' (Romancing Delhi), it shows the history of Delhithrough its 10 cities, starting from the 11th century reign of Prithvi Raj Chauhan to the present day. It also traces Delhi's connection with the mythology of Mahabharata and Indraprastha