Monuments of Delhi

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India Gate Gate (All India war memorial): India Gate or as it was formerly known, The All India War Memorial was built by the British to commemorate over 1,00000 fallen soldiers of Indian Army, who had laid down their lives in World War I and in the Afghan wars. The names of soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice in World War I and Afghan Wars, is inscribed on the walls.
Humayun's Tomb: Visiting Humayun's tomb is a wonderful experience where you get to see the Mughal architecture and the history of Mughal India. Humayun's tomb is preceded by a tomb with blue dome. The dome has been made with Persian tiles which became very popular since Mughals came to India.
President House (Rashtrapati Bhawan): The Viceroy Palace remains Lutyens most significant achievement. It is befittingly the crowning glory of the British Empire and architecture in India. Today, it is perhaps India’s best known monument after the Taj Mahal and the Qutub Minar. Bigger than the Palace of Versailles, it cost a whopping £12,53,000 and now houses the President of India. It is unquestionably a masterpiece of symmetry, discipline, silhouette, colour and harmony. of course, it has come in for much criticism too but that has mostly been limited to the imperial intent behind it rather than its architecture..
Delhi Zoo : Established in the year 1959, Delhi National Zoological Park lies near the famous Old Fort. One of the best zoos in the entire Asian continent, its uniqueness is that it tries to provide an almost natural habitat to the animals and birds houses here. It proves to be an ideal picnic spots, especially in winters, and is spread over an area of 214 acres. National Zoological Gardens of New Delhi houses more than 2,000 species of animals and birds.
Purana Quila (Old fort) : Built in 1538 by then Mughal Emperor Humayun, the Old fort, also know as Purana Qila is one of the oldest monuments in Delhi. Purana Qila is a testament of utility over luxury, unlike other forts from the Mughal era; Purana Qila did not originally contain any palaces, administrative and recreational buildings. Instead the Purana Qila was built with single aim, to protect the City of Delhi that Emperor Humayun had created. It is also believed to be built on the site of the ancient city of Indraprastha; recent archeological excavations in the forts have unearthed relics as old as 1000BC.