Mehtab Bagh, Garden in Agra, India.
Mehtab Bagh is a square garden complex on the Yamuna River bank with sandstone towers at each corner and a central water tank. The site spreads across a large area and displays the classic structure of Mughal gardens with organized zones for water features and plantings.
Emperor Shah Jahan built this garden in 1652 to provide a viewing point of the Taj Mahal from the opposite riverbank. The site was part of a larger landscape design that intentionally framed one of the world's most famous monuments within the garden layout.
The garden follows the charbagh layout with four sections that represent Islamic paradise gardens described in the Quran. This arrangement is still visible today in the pathways and planting zones that visitors encounter while walking through.
The site is open to visitors daily and offers different areas to explore, with the best views available in early morning or late afternoon hours. Comfortable footwear is recommended and visitors should allow enough time to experience the symmetrical layouts and spaces between the different garden zones.
Archaeological excavations in the 1990s uncovered an intricate water system that originally powered multiple fountains throughout the site. This discovery reveals how water was the central element in the garden's original design and function.
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