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Red fort
Royal baths : Next to Diwan I Khas are the hammams (baths) - three large rooms surmounted by domes, with a fountain in the centre - one of which was set up as a sauna. The floors were once inlaid with pietra dura (marble inlay work), and the rooms were illuminated through panels of coloured glass in the roof.
Shahi Burj : This modest, three storey, octagonal, tower located at the north eastern edge of the fort was once Shah Jahan's private working area. From here, water used to flow south through the Royal baths, the Diwan i Khas, the Khas Mahal and on to the Rang Mahal.
Moti Masjid : Built in 1659 by Aurangazeb for his own personal use and security, the small and totally enclosed Pearl mosque, made of marble, is next to the baths. One curious feature of this mosque is that its outer walls are oriented exactly in symmetry with the rest of the fort, while the inner walls are slightly askew, so that the mosque has the correct orientation with Mecca.
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