Daryaganj

Worth seeing in and around Daryaganj

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Red Fort

   The Red Fort is a historic Mughal fort located in the Old Delhi area of Delhi, India. Serving as the main residence of the Mughal emperors, it was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan on the 12th of May 1639; the fort was constructed following his decision to shift the Mughal capital from Agra to Delhi.

   1.3 km · historic fortress in Delhi, India · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Jama Masjid, Delhi

   The Masjid-i-Jehan-Numa, commonly known as the Jama Masjid, in Old Delhi area of Delhi, is one of the largest mosques in India. Its builder was the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, between 1644 and 1656, and it was inaugurated by its first Imam, Syed Abdul Ghafoor Shah Bukhari.

   1.1 km · mosque in Delhi, India · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Raj Ghat and associated memorials

   Raj Ghat is a memorial complex in New Delhi, though part of Central Delhi, Delhi, India. The first memorial there was dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, where a black marble platform was raised to mark the location of his cremation on 31 January 1948 and consists of an eternal flame at one end.

   800 m · memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi in Delhi, India · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Moti Masjid, Delhi

   The Moti Masjid is a 17th-century historical mosque, not open for worship, inside the Red Fort complex in Old Delhi, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, damaged during the Siege of Delhi, and subsequently restored by the British.

   1.4 km · mosque in India · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Gurudwara Bangla Sahib

   Gurdwara Bangla Sahib is one of the most prominent Sikh gurdwaras, or Sikh house of worship, in Delhi, India, and known for its association with the eighth Sikh Guru, Guru Har Krishan, as well as the holy pond inside its complex, known as the "Sarovar." Originally a bungalow of Raja Jai Singh I of Amber, it was rebuilt as a small shrine by Sikh General Sardar Baghel Singh in 1783. In the same year, there was reconstruction of nine Sikh shrines in Delhi.

   3.8 km · gurdwara in Delhi, India · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium

   The Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium owned and operated by the Delhi & District Cricket Association and located on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, though part of Central Delhi, Delhi, India. It was established in 1883 as the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, and named after the nearby Kotla fort.

   700 m · cricket stadium in Delhi · Wikipedia
7. 07
   National Museum of Natural History

   The National Museum of Natural History was a museum focusing on nature, located in New Delhi, India. Established in 1972 and opened in 1978, the museum functioned under the Ministry of Environment and Forests of the Government of India.

   2.2 km · museum in New Delhi, India · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Purana Qila

   Purana Qila is one of the oldest forts in Delhi, India. It was built by the second Mughal Emperor Humayun and Surid Sultan Sher Shah Suri.

   3.9 km · building in India · Wikipedia
9. 09
   National Gandhi Museum

   The National Gandhi Museum or Gandhi Memorial Museum is a museum located in New Delhi, India showcasing the life and principles of Mahatma Gandhi. The museum first opened in Mumbai, shortly after Gandhi's assassination in 1948.

   700 m · museum located in New Delhi, India showcasing the life and principles of Mahatma Gandhi · Wikipedia
10. 10
    National Gallery of Modern Art

    The National Gallery of Modern Art is the premier art gallery under the Indian Ministry of Culture. The main museum at Jaipur House in New Delhi was established on 29 March 1954 by the Government of India, with subsequent branches at Mumbai and Bangalore.

    3.9 km · premier art gallery under Ministry of Culture, Government of India · Wikipedia

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Getting to Daryaganj

Airports

Indira Gandhi (DEL), 17 km · Noida (DXN), 63 km · Maharaja Agrasen (HSS), 158 km

Stations

New Delhi railway station, 2.2 km · Delhi Junction railway station, 2.4 km · Kashmere Gate metro station, 2.9 km

• Gautam Buddha Nagar → Daryaganj

  47 km · quickest by road, 1h 22m · ₹375–470
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• Hisar → Daryaganj

  157 km · quickest by road, 3h 1m · ₹1,150–1,440
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• Chandigarh → Daryaganj

  238 km · quickest by road, 4h 7m · ₹1,730–2,160
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