The Red Fort is a historic fort in the city of Delhi in India. It was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal dynasty for nearly 200 years, until 1856.
It is located in the centre of Delhi and houses a number of museums.
Address: Netaji Subhash Marg, Lal Qila, Chandni Chowk, New Delhi, Delhi 110006
Designated as world heritage site: 2007 (31st session)
Designer: Ustad Ahmad Lahouri
Owners: Mughal Empire (1639–1857), British Empire (1857–1947)
Architectural styles: Indo-Islamic architecture, Mughal architecture
Did you know: Red fort was made up of lime stones and when the white stone started chipping off, the Britishers painted it with red paint.