What is Akbar's tomb?
[[File:Akbar's Tomb 04.jpg|thumb|[[Akbar]]'s Tomb of external entrance from the road, built to imitate the [[Buland Darwaza]] at [[Fatehpur Sikri]], the city, Akbar founded]] '''Akbar's tomb''' is the tomb of the third [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] emperor [[Akbar the Great]]. It is in [[Agra]], near [[Delhi]], It was built in 1605–1613. The main tomb structure is a massive sandstone building with a central dome and four smaller domes at each corner. The exterior of the tomb is made with intricate designs and calligraphic inscriptions. The interior of the tomb features a central chamber, which houses Akbar's cenotaph. The walls are decorated with precious stones and the floor is made with marble.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/tuzukijahangirio00jahauoft/page/152/mode/1up|title=The Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri; or, Memoirs of Jahangir. Translated by Alexander Rogers. Edited by Henry Beveridge}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Buildings and structures in Uttar Pradesh]] [[Category:Tombs]] [[Category:17th-century buildings and structures]] {{asia-stub}}