Sikandra is the final resting place of Emperor Akbar, where he was buried after his death. The garden mausoleum is named after the Afgan ruler Sikander Lodi. The Emperor himself initiated the construction of the garden mausoleum during his lifetime but his son Jahangir finally completed it in 1613. The four-tiered monument is crowned by a white marble cenotaph and screen. The entrance to the mausoleum is an impressive marble inlaid gateway.

The structure imbibes the best of Hindu, Christian, Islamic, Buddhist, and Jain motifs and signifies the new religion started by Akbar called the Deen-e-Ilahi. The tomb is constructed in Pyramid style and consists of five floors.

The ground floor has spacious cloisters on all four sides. This floor consists Akbar's tombstone. The two daughters of Akbar Shakrul Nisha Begum and Aram Bano are also entombed in this floor. The second floor has some unique composition. The third and fourth storeys are smaller in size and the fifth floor is entirely in white marble. The tomb has an open terrace enclosed in screens.

The small township of Sikandra consists many buildings that offer as tourist attractions. A travel to Sikandra offers you to view and relive the moments of the royal Mughal era.

Sikandra is easily accessible by road from Agra. There are few economy hotels in Sikandra where you can stay.

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