Jama Masjid, Delhi is a 261-feet-tall structure with a width of 90 feet. It is surrounded by a 30-metre-wide lawn which separates it from the dense city and nearby fabric of roads. As it is built on a hillock, it is approximately at an elevation of 10 meters from the city level. Jama Masjid truly reflects the grandeur of typical Shah Jahan architecture and was one of the greatest mosques constructed in its time. It is built using red sandstone and white marbles and follows Indo-Islamic and Mughal styles of architecture. The main structures at the mosque are three arched gates, three marble domes, four towers, and two towering minarets. The two minarets are quite identical in appearance. Both of the minarets are five storeys tall and go as high as 130 feet. There are 130 steps inside each minaret. Both the minarets have protruding balconies. The largest mosque in Delhi is open every day of the week. However, the timings are somewhat limited. The mosque is open from 7 am to 12 pm and from 1:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Tourists are not allowed during prayer hours. The minaret is open from 9 am to 5:30 pm. Entry to the mosque is free; however, you will have to pay Rs 100 to visit the minaret. Additionally, if you are bringing a camera, you will have to pay an extra amount of Rs 300. Standing tall as one of the most historically significant structures in Old Delhi, Jama Masjid is the perfect example of the brilliance of Mughal architecture. The mosque was commissioned by Shah Jahan, the fifth Mughal ruler of India. The construction of the mosque started in 1650 and took six years to complete. The approximate expenditure was one million Indian rupees, and five thousand hands worked together to complete the mosque. The project was completed in 1656 and was inaugurated by Imam Syed Abdul Ghafoor Shah Bukhari, from Bukhara, Uzbekistan, who was appointed the first Imam of the masjid.