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HFF Fatipur Sikri Uttar Pradesh India June 1981

HFF Fatipur Sikri Uttar Pradesh India June 1981
Located 39km west of Agra the city of Fatipur Sikri was founded as the capital of the Mughal Empire in 1571 by Emperor Akbar but only served in this role from 1571 to 1585, when Akbar abandoned it due to a campaign in Punjab. Given its condition today it seems incredible that it was completely abandoned in 1610.

We rented a car and driver in Agra and drove out here for the day. Presumably it can get busy but on this day we were the only tourists in the whole complex! A very atmospheric place. It was overcast but it was very hot!

Happy Stone Fence Friday! Enjoy the weekend.

Günter Diel, Boarischa Krautmo, gezginruh, Edna Edenkoben and 20 other people have particularly liked this photo


20 comments - The latest ones
 Falk Preusche
Falk Preusche club
HFF und ein schönes Wochenende, Pete!
8 months ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Interesting image and note.
hFF
8 months ago.
 Trudy Tuinstra
Trudy Tuinstra club
superb. HFF
8 months ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Superbe et excellemment partagée.
HFF et agréable fin de semaine paisible.
8 months ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
It must have been great to explore there. Well done.

HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb
8 months ago.
 David Slater (Spoddendale)
David Slater (Spodde… club
HFF Pete and happy weekend.
8 months ago.
 grobi358
grobi358 club
A stage made for this photo model ;))
8 months ago.
 Adele
Adele club
HFF and a nice weekend
8 months ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Before mass tourism spoilt it all... HFF Pete, this is a superb photo*******************
8 months ago.
 Percy Schramm
Percy Schramm club
Really an impressive capture of this beautiful location. HFF, wish you a fine weekend, Pete !
8 months ago.
 Christa1004
Christa1004 club
You were lucky to be the only tourists (and to have had such a wonderful trip). HFF Pete.
8 months ago.
 Dimas Sequeira
Dimas Sequeira club
As soon as I had a glimpse on the thumbnail photo, Fatepur Sikri came at once to my mind! Far less crowded than in September 2017. HFF, Pete!
8 months ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Pete
A wonderful and interesting picture, which I like very much!
Very nice composition, and well done to eliminate the extraneous persons!
Best Wishes, HFF, a nice weekend and stay safe!!
Peter
8 months ago.
 Bergfex
Bergfex club
HFF and a nice weekend!
8 months ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Fascinating location and a superb image Pete
HFF and a nice weekend.
8 months ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Wunderbarer Ort.
HFF und ein schönes Wochenende, Pete!
8 months ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
HANWE!
8 months ago.
 Edna Edenkoben
Edna Edenkoben club
An interesting place! Never been there. In 1981 I traveled to Brazil, quite the opposite direction :-)
8 months ago.
 gezginruh
gezginruh club
Wonderful place and superb composition!
HFF and have a great weekend!

Best wishes
Füsun
8 months ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
well done.
belated HFF!
8 months ago.

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