Agra Fort, Agra: Mussaman Burj or Octagonal Tower
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| RIBApix ref no |
RIBA7682 |
| Country | India |
| City | Agra |
| Subject Date | 1640 |
| Image Date | 1880 |
| View | Exterior |
| Style | Mughal |
| Medium | Photoprint |
| Library Reference | A126/37 |
| Orientation | Landscape |
| Colour / B&W |
Colour |
| Credit |
RIBA Collections
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| Notes |
NOTES:
This two-storey pavilion topped by an octagonal domed cupola overlooking the River Yamuna stands on one of the largest circular bastions of this walled military complex.
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Subject tags
towers, domes, fortifications, decorative stonework, palaces