Taj Mahal
Agra, India

Taj Mahal in India (Agra, India) - Indian mausoleum, tomb

Where is located Taj Mahal?

Address of Taj Mahal is Agra, India
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When was built Taj Mahal?

Built date of Taj Mahal is Years 1630 - 1653

Taj Mahal

Facts, informations and history of Taj Mahal

This one of the most beautiful and romantic tombs in the world was built by Shah Jehan of the Mogul dynasty to commemorate his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. When the tomb was ready, the coffin was covered with a layer of pure gold, and Shah Jehan was supposed to additionally sprinkle it with pearls and diamonds. In front of the building there were 2000 soldiers who had to guard these fabulous treasures day and night.

It was built between 1632 and 1653, and it took 22 years to complete this amazing piece of architecture.

There were 20,000 workers on the construction site, who not only came from all Asian countries, but also from France and Italy.

The Taj Mahal was made of marble brought from a quarry more than 320 km away, but it is not a white building, the marble surfaces are decorated with thousands of precious and semi-precious stones, and black marble was used for calligraphy decorations.

The marbles contain 28 kinds of precious and semi-precious gems. The main building material, i.e. heavy white marble, was transported from Rajasthan. Turquoise comes from Tibet, while jadeit comes from China.

Many of these precious stones were ripped from the walls by the British during the Indian rebellion in 1857.

The road to the Taj Mahal leads through a gate, then through a wonderful garden surrounded by a wall.

The Taj Mahal complex includes a large garden, a swimming pool with a reflection, a mosque and other mausoleums.

The building has an onion-shaped shape, with turrets on the wings, the central dome itself is 24.5 m high and 17.7 m in diameter.

All four sides of the Taj Mahal are perfectly identical, creating an astonishingly similar image from each side.

The tomb is a sacrifice and homage to Mumtaz Mahal, it has calligraphy in all its interior and exterior, calligraphy whose patterns and sacred inscriptions identify and praise Mumtaz Mahal.

In the main chamber of the building there are false sarcophagi of Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Yahan, their actual graves are on a lower level.

The estimated cost of construction is an enormous amount of 32 million Indian rupees of that time, which, given the value of money today, would be well above 1 billion dollars.

The building underwent extensive renovation at the end of the 19th century, completed in 1908. Renovation was commissioned by Lord Curzon, once Viceroy of the British Indies.

The Taj Mahal was elected one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007, winning over 100 million votes.

In 1983 the Taj Mahal was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The building attracts about 3 million tourists a year.

"Dream of marble, Apotheosis of femininity, Wonderful charm."
"The general impression passes all expectations.The simplicity of the design and the richness of work combine into a wonderful work of art, which may be comparable with the temples of the Greeks, the most famous medieval cathedrals, Renaissance beauty." - Karl Baedeker

Architect of Taj Mahal

Architect of Taj Mahal is Emperor Shah Jahan
Emperor Shah Jahan

How many meters have Taj Mahal?

Height of Taj Mahal is 73 meters

how many meters have Taj MahalScale

Construction/building type

Building Taj Mahal is of type Tomb

Architectural style

Architectural style of Taj Mahal is Islamic

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What area have Taj Mahal?

Taj Mahal have area of About 3250 m²

What material is the building made of?

Taj Mahal is made of the following materials: Stone, marble

Cost

Build cost of Taj Mahal is 32 million Indian rupees

Other names

The building is also known by other common names or in the original language, i.e. Taj Mahal

Official website

The official website of the building, where up-to-date information can be found, is http://www.tajmahal.gov.in

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nati
#80
nati
17 years ago
magiczne miejsce..... ktore mam zamiar odwiedzic:)
Basia
#79
Basia
17 years ago
Jestwem pod przeogromnym urokiem tej budowli. Oglądałam ją jedynie w telewizji ale już wiem że kiedyś tam będę. Swoją drogą to chciałabym żeby mój mężczyzna kiedyś zrobił dla mnie coś tak pięknego:))
kinia
#78
kinia
17 years ago
ta budowla jest przecudowna
Monika
#77
Monika
17 years ago
Taa budowlę uwazam za ósmy cud świata!To jest piękna budowla i pomyślec ze to tylko grobowiec.Nie dość że piękna to jeszcze ma wspaniała historie!
Voltur
#76
Voltur
17 years ago
Według mnie Tadż Mahal jest najpiękniejszą budowlą świata. Podoba mi się jej styl wykonania, biel, historia i coś takiego, że nie wiem co to jest. Tadż Mahal jest super!
sintra
#75
sintra
17 years ago
bardzo fajna budowla, co prawda najbardziej podobja mi sie nowoczesne budynki (stal i szklo), ale ten ma w sobie cos takiego magicznego. jak wiekszosc kobiet, jako dziewczynka wyobrazalam sobie, ze jestem księżniczką i jak teraz siegam pamiecia do tych glupot, to tak mi pasuje, zeby stanac przed tym budynkiem.niesamowity facet z tego Szah Dżehan, juz widze jak moj by mi cos takiego wybudowal :)
kot
#74
kot
18 years ago
super jest rzeczywiście jak z bajki chciałabym zobaczyć to cudo na żywo
Marcin
#73
Marcin
18 years ago
Jedna z największych arcydzieł zrobionych przez człowieka. Przetrwała juz ok 355 lat i stoi w nie naruszonym stanie. Czy to nie wspaniałe? Ta symetryczna budowa tego grobowca, tych pomników (posągów), tego obramowania, a największą uwagę wzracam na ten ośmiokąt obok pochowanych:) Coś fascynującego. Chciałbym się kiedyś tam wybrać... ale czy to możliwe? Pozdrawiam
Anel
#72
Anel
18 years ago
jak w bajce, centralnie. cale indie wypasione.. aczkolwiek ten syf na ulicach troche przeraza. UNESCO piekne
uwel
#71
uwel
18 years ago
jak z bajki
nika
#70
nika
18 years ago
Ta strona to gnój FFFEEEEEE
krystian
#69
krystian
18 years ago
no ja tez tam bylem. kozacko jest w agrze.polecam bardzo całe indie.
krystian
#68
krystian
18 years ago
no ja tez tam bylem. kozacko jest w agrze.polecam bardzo całe indie.
Olga
#67
Olga
18 years ago
byłam tam jest przepięknie a najbardziej w lato o poranku w te wakacje tez tam jade :)
Marta :D
#66
Marta :D
18 years ago
CUD ARCHITEKTURY!!!!!!Gosia str. jest super!dzięki za podanie :)przyda mi sie do pracy którą pisze
GOSIA
#65
GOSIA
18 years ago
PRZEPIĘKNA BUDOWLA TUTAJ ZNAJDZIECIE CAŁY OPIS I TO SZCZEGÓŁOWY!!!!www.taj-mahal.net JEŚLI KTOŚ MA WĄTPLIWOŚCI ŻE TO WSPANIAŁA BUDOWLA KONEICZNIE NIECH WEJDZIE NA TĘ STRONĘ POZDRAWIAM!!!
Gosia
#64
Gosia
18 years ago
PA!!!!!!!!! no to jush bedzie the END
Gosia
#63
Gosia
18 years ago
troche wiecej
Gosia
#62
Gosia
18 years ago
No i znowu. Takie fajne miejsce, a tak MAŁO OPISU!!!! Napiszcie
Gosia
#61
Gosia
18 years ago
To znowu ja!
Gosia
#60
Gosia
18 years ago
Fantastico miejsce cmok :-)Odwiedźcie mnie tam keidyś ;;))
d
#59
d
18 years ago
Ta budowla to najwspanialsze dzieło architektury!! Aż chce sie powiedzieć ma w sobie to coś...PRZYCIĄGA DO SIEBIE JAK MAGNES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JZ
#58
JZ
18 years ago
Ja nie wiem co Wy widzicie w tym pięknego!? Głupia monotonna budowla...........................
Amelka
#57
Amelka
18 years ago
To miejsce jest fantastyczne , piękne , niesamowite . moi rodzice tam byli jest piękne!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anka26
#56
Anka26
18 years ago
Cudowne miejsce!! Pragnę się tam udać w moją podróż poślubną!! Kocham tą budowlę!!!

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