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Mehtab Bagh (meaning moonlit garden) in Agra is a lush green destination near Taj Mahal. The garden is the best place in Agra to see the Taj Mahal. It provides the most satisfying view of the monument without all its crowd. You can take a perfect photo of the marble mausoleum.
Mehtab Bagh ( lit. 'Moonlight Garden') is a charbagh complex in Agra, North India. It lies north of the Taj Mahal complex and the Agra Fort on the opposite side of the Yamuna River, in the flood plains.
Mehtab Bagh is a charbagh garden complex and one of the last Mughal gardens in Agra. It is located just north to the Taj Mahal and overlooks the Agra Fort and Yamuna river on the opposite side.
Mehtab Bagh is being rejuvenated and revived under a programme between the World Monuments Fund and the Archaeological Survey of India, with proper paths, fruit trees, etc (which was how Mughal gardens were planned). Parking for Mehtab Bagh and the Taj View Point is about 700 metres before the View Point.
Jan 16, 2022 · As it sits beside the Yamuna River, this gorgeous historic pleasure garden is a great way to see the Taj Mahal without all the crowds. Originally built by Emperor Babur, the first Emperor of the Mughal Dynasty, you’ll be walking in the footsteps of royalty!
Feb 14, 2017 · Mehtab Bagh (Moonlight Garden) was built by Emperor Babur in the early 1500s and the width of the gardens perfectly aligns with those of the Taj Mahal. It was then famously known as the “moonlit pleasure garden” when Emperor Shah Jahan identified it as the ideal site from which to admire the mausoleum.
May 28, 2023 · Mehtab Bagh, meaning ‘Moonlight Garden’, is a charbagh (four-quartered garden) complex in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It lies north of the Taj Mahal complex and the Agra Fort on the opposite side of the Yamuna River, in the flood plains.
Mehtab Bagh. This beautiful garden is located on the western banks of River Yamuna and stands in perfect alignment with the gardens of the Taj Mahal located across the river. Spread across 300 sq m, Mehtab Bagh has been the site of several intriguing excavations.
The Mahtab-Bagh is laid out in perfect symmetry and alignment with the Taj Mahal, and there is absolutely no doubt that it was planned and built as an integral part of the original design of the Taj Mahal, during the period from 1631 to 1635 A.D.
Mehtab Bagh reflects typical Mughal style of architecture, with a four garden layout, square in shape and measuring 300 metres on each side. The garden compound is constructed with red sandstone, brick and lime plaster.
