One of the most important aspects of heritage education is experiencing our culture first hand by visiting a historical building.

1. Buildings of the middle
ages
Sriparna Tamhane for Teachers of India

2. The Qutub minarThe Qutub minar
The Qutub minar in Delhi
was built under the orders
of Qutub-udddin- Aibak. It
is the world's tallest
minaret. Find out why it
was built.

3. Fatehpur SikriFatehpur Sikri
Emperor Akbar made
the royal city of
Fatehpur Sikri, near
Agra. The gateway to
the city is called the
“Buland Darwaza”.

4. The Red FortThe Red Fort
The Red Fort in
Delhi was the
palace of emperor
Shah Jahan.

5. The Taj MahalThe Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal was
built by emperor Shah
Jahan for his wife
Mumtaz in her
memory. Both Shah
Jahan and Mumtaz
were buried here.

6. The Jama masjidThe Jama masjid
The Jama masjid in Delhi
was built by emperor
Shah Jahan. It is the
largest and the best
known mosque in India.

7. A domeA dome
This kind of a circular
roof is called a dome.
Have you seen any other
building with a dome?

8. A minaretA minaret
The tall column is
called a minaret. Can
you remember the
minaret that you saw
in this slide show?

9. An archAn arch
This is an arched
gate. It is arched at
the top.
Where have you
seen such an arched
gateway?

10. The dome , the arch and the minaret are common
features of some of the buildings of the middle
ages.