Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal in the Indian city of Agra on the south bank of the Yamuna River is an ivory white marble mausoleum. In 1632 the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (reigned 1628-1658) was commissioned by his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal's tomb house. Graves is a 42-acre complex, which includes a mosque and a guest house in the center, and is surrounded on three sides by a crenellated wall is installed in the formal garden.
Tomb building was essentially completed in 1643, but work on the second phase of the project and continued for 10 years. The entire complex at a cost estimated at around 32 million, which in 2015 nearly 52.8 billion rupees (US $ 827 million) in 1653 but will be considered in its entirety has been completed. Samrat Ustad Ahmad Lahori court building project architects led by a board under the guidance of architect employs some 20,000 workers.
Taj Mahal is "the world's heritage of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the jewel" in 1983 as a UNESCO World Heritage site was named. As a "tear drop on the cheek of time" is described by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, it is the best example of Mughal architecture and rich history of India is considered by many as a symbol. Taj Mahal attracts 7-8 million visitors a year. In 2007, the World (2000-2007) initiative, was declared a winner New7Wonders.
Taj Mahal in the Indian city of Agra on the south bank of the Yamuna River is an ivory white marble mausoleum. In 1632 the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (reigned 1628-1658) was commissioned by his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal's tomb house. Graves is a 42-acre complex, which includes a mosque and a guest house in the center, and is surrounded on three sides by a crenellated wall is installed in the formal garden.
Tomb building was essentially completed in 1643, but work on the second phase of the project and continued for 10 years. The entire complex at a cost estimated at around 32 million, which in 2015 nearly 52.8 billion rupees (US $ 827 million) in 1653 but will be considered in its entirety has been completed. Samrat Ustad Ahmad Lahori court building project architects led by a board under the guidance of architect employs some 20,000 workers.
Taj Mahal is "the world's heritage of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the jewel" in 1983 as a UNESCO World Heritage site was named. As a "tear drop on the cheek of time" is described by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, it is the best example of Mughal architecture and rich history of India is considered by many as a symbol. Taj Mahal attracts 7-8 million visitors a year. In 2007, the World (2000-2007) initiative, was declared a winner New7Wonders.
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