India · 14th century
Siri Fort, in the city of Delhi, was built during the rule of Alauddin Khalji, second ruler of Khalji Dynasty, of Delhi Sultanate to defend the city from the onslaught of the Mongols. It was the second of the seven cities of medieval Delhi built around 1303 which at present is seen only in ruins with a few remnants due to its poor quality construction as compared to previous fort constructions in India (pictured).
Near the Siri Fort ruins, modern auditoriums, the Asian Games Village Complex and residential and commercial establishments fill the modern landscape between the Khel Gaon Marg and the Aurobindo Marg in the heart of South Delhi.
Text adapted from “Siri Fort” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Siri Fort ranks #1,994 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #73 of the 223 mapped in India. Founded 1303, it is older than 60% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 757 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,079 times in the last 60 days, more than 78% of the atlas. 9 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Delhi, 13 km away. See how India compares in the castle statistics.
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