Panch Mahal

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Panch Mahal is a five-story, open-pillared pavilion in Fatehpur Sikri, India, renowned for its airy architecture and use as a royal pleasure and relaxation palace during the Mughal era.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architecturalStructure
palace
pavilion
architecturalStyle Mughal architecture
builtFor recreation
relaxation
royal pleasure
commissionedBy Akbar
country India
culturalContext Mughal court culture
designedTo maximize ventilation
provide shade
floorCount 5
hasColonnade ground floor
upper floors
hasElement arches
pillars
hasFeature airy architecture
elevated platform
multiple tiers of columns
open-pillared design
progressively receding floors
hasNameMeaning "Five-Palace" or "Five-Storey Palace"
hasTopPavilion chhatri
hasViewOf Fatehpur Sikri complex
linked to: Fatehpur Sikri

surrounding countryside
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
historicalPeriod Mughal era
locatedIn Fatehpur Sikri
India
Uttar Pradesh
materialUsed red sandstone
near Buland Darwaza
Diwan-i-Khas
Jodha Bai’s Palace
numberOfStoreys 5
partOf Fatehpur Sikri palace complex
linked to: Fatehpur Sikri

UNESCO World Heritage Site "Fatehpur Sikri"
patron Akbar
region North India
linked to: northern India
roofType pyramidal stepped form
touristAttraction yes
usedBy Mughal royal family
linked to: Mughal dynasty

royal women
usedFor enjoying cool breezes
leisure activities
viewing surrounding landscape

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Fatehpur Sikri hasPart Panch Mahal
Fatehpur Sikri hasPart Jodha Bai’s Palace
linked to: Panch Mahal
Mariam-uz-Zamani Palace near Panch Mahal
Khwabgah near Panch Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri
linked to: Panch Mahal
Birbal’s House near Panch Mahal
Hiran Minar locatedNear Panch Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri
linked to: Panch Mahal
Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri near Panch Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri
linked to: Panch Mahal