Palace of Mirrors

Agra, India

Also known as: Sheesh Mahal

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The "Palace of Mirrors" (Sheesh Mahal) is located within the Agra Fort, a 16th-century fortress on the Yamuna River in Agra, India. Commissioned by the Mughal emperor Akbar in 1565, Agra Fort served as the seat of government and a military base. The Sheesh Mahal, built within the fort, features walls and ceilings adorned with thousands of small mirrors. Its two chambers were likely used as baths or possibly as a boudoir for the queens. The Agra Fort complex, a UNESCO World Heritage site, showcases the architectural grandeur of the Mughal reign.1

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Agra Fort
…its northeast is the splendid Palace of Mirrors (Sheesh Mahal), its walls and ceilings inlaid with thousands of small mirrors. The structure’s two dazzling chambers were probably used as baths and possibly as a boudoir by the queens.
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…its northeast is the splendid Palace of Mirrors (Sheesh Mahal), its walls and ceilings inlaid with thousands of small mirrors. The structure’s two dazzling chambers were probably used as baths and possibly as a boudoir by the queens.
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