Sunehri Masjid

Built in 1721, this mosque has gilded domes, hence its name. In 1739, the Persian invader Nadir Shah stood on the roof and watched his soldiers massacre thousands of Delhi’s inhabitants. The mosque is immediately south of the Red Fort; follow the moat.

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