Machchi Bhawan — Attraction in Agra

There was a raised white marble platform on the eastern side and a luxurious, multi-chambered royal bath in the north. The southern pavilion served as a small reception room known as Diwan-i-Khas and has an open terrace with a white and a black marble throne. The black throne has a skillfully carved inscription dating back to 1602, in the reign of Salim. The stucco relief work is one of the masterpieces and the intermediary space between the stone brackets of the upper storey chajja is adorned with fine white lime into delightfully molded designs. Stuccowork in fine white plaster adorns the bay attached to the throne pavilion and adorning the vaults and ceilings is done so marvelously that they seem to be made of...

Macchi Bhawan, or Fish Palace, situated within the Agra Fort complex, is a significant example of Mughal architecture and design during the reign of Shah Jahan. Macchi Bhawan was primarily used as a treasury for imperial ornaments and jewels, rather than for housing tanks of sacred fish, as popular belief suggests. Some sources indicate the emperor and his wives may have fished in the central pond. The structure included a projecting central bay on the southern side, possibly for Shah Jahan's Golden Throne, featuring a rounded ceremonial canopy supported by decorated columns. The eastern side featured a marble platform overlooking the river, while the northern side housed the royal bath with inlaid...

Machchi Bhawan or the Fish Palace is a two storied mansion surrounding a rectangular grass courtyard which was once a marble tank containing fountains and fishes.

The emperor and the empress used to be entertained by spending their leisure time beside this magnificient pool.

The mansion surrounding this once existing marble pool is adored by a beautiful marble balcony which looks gorgeous in the presence of exquisitely...