Jama Masjid (Delhi Cathedral Mosque)

Jama Masjid is the largest mosque in India, can accommodate up to 25,000 people. The Friday (or cathedral) mosque in Old Delhi was the last creation of Shah Jahan, which he built between 1644 and 1658. The Jama Masjid has three gates, four corner towers and two minarets 40 meters high, all made of alternating vertical bands of red sandstone and white marble. The entrance is through the first or third gate.

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Video: Jama Masjid

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General information

video, photo Rs 200 each shot;fort 100 rupees;non-Muslims 8.00 – half an hour before sunset, minaret 9.00-17.30;Chandni Chowk metro

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For an additional fee, you can climb the narrow southern minaret (inscriptions state that unaccompanied women are not allowed) up 121 steps, which offers fantastic views. From the top of the minaret, you’ll notice one feature that architect Edwin Lachens included in the New Delhi plan: the Jama Masjid, Connaught Place, and Sansad Bhavan (parliament building) are on the same line.

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Upon ascending the stairs, visitors must remove their shoes. There is no fee to enter the Jama Masjid, but you must pay for a camera regardless of whether you will be using it.

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