Moti Masjid

Moti Masjid is one of the most beautiful architectural creation and popular tourist hot spot of Agra. It is incorporated within the Agra Fort Complex, placed near the most frequently visited Yamuna River and to the right of the another famous tourist attraction of Agra, the Diwan-E-Aam. The Moti Masjid is also referred as the Pearl Mosque as this architecture shimmers like a pearl. The Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan, erected this famous Moti Masjid in order to assemble his ministers attending his royal court.

The monumental Moti Masjid is built following a perfect symmetrical balance. The most unique feature of the Moti Masjid of Agra is the three ascending domes built of milk-white marble stone. The marble finish gives the mosque a smooth and shiny appearance which adds even more to its architectural beauty. The rest of the structure of the Moti Masjid is built with red sandstone and this perfect blend of the white marble made domes standing over the red sandstone is the best feature of this architecture. Moreover, the courtyard paved with marble, a marble tank at the center of the court, and a marble pillar of octagonal shape also used as a sundial are some of the other worth watching architectural beauties of the Moti Masjid. Along with the stupendous three marble domes there are twelve sided pillars surrounding the courtyard of the Moti Masjid.