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Agra Fort is the treasure house of early and later master pieces of Mughal architecture. The lofty ornamented |fortification walls, strong decorated bastions and monumental 'gateways namely Akbari Darwaza (Amar Singh Gate), Hathi Pol, (Dilli Darwaza) are the finest specimens of Akbari style of Mughal architecture. The Mughals are credited to have instructed imposing Gates which surpassed all proto types of the Sultanate and Rajput Gates in Northern India.

Following the Timurid and Indian traditions, the Mughal architecture assumed a new style of building art in the sub continent. This is adequately represented by Akbari Mahal, Jahangiri Mahal and the elegant Khas Mahal, Char Bagh gardens, ornamental tank, fountains and the peerless Musamman Burj, the shallow monolithic marble basin, Diwan-i-Am (ChihlSutun), Diwan-i-Khas, Shish Mahal, Turkish bath with their fine mirror decorations are the most attractive specimens of the marble buildings of Shah Jahan. The coloured pietra-dura inlay work with marble and rich relief carvings in red stone represent magnificent architecture design and ornamentation.

The two rectangular pavilions and the Jharoka darshan, built in Bengal style are matchless structures representing mature Mughal architecture.

Among the religious buildings are the small marble mosque Mina Masjid, Nagina Masjid and the celebrated Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque). The early marble specimens of Shah Jahan are notable for their designs, gates, prayer halls, supported on Shah Jahani pillars, pilasters, capitals, graceful mihrabs, elegant marble domes and ablution tanks.