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Taj Mahal

Name: Taj Mahal
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1. Taj Mahal – Taj Mahal loop from Taj Ganj

3.57km

00:55

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2. Taj Mahal – Taj Mahal loop from Taj East Gate

6.74km

01:43

20m

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3. Taj Mahal – Taj Mahal loop from Taj Mahal

3.05km

00:47

20m

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Faheem Hunarwar 🌲

September 1, 2021

The Taj Mahal originally the Rauza-i-munawwara is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the southern bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra.

It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (reigned from 1628 to 1658) to house the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself.

The tomb is the centerpiece of a 17-hectare (42-acre) complex, which includes a mosque and a guest house, and is set in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a crenellated wall.
Construction of the mausoleum was essentially completed in 1643, but work continued on other phases of the project for another 10 years.

The Taj Mahal complex is believed to have been completed in its entirety in 1653 at a cost estimated at the time to be around 32 million rupees, which in 2020 would be approximately 70 billion rupees (about U.S. $956 million). The construction project employed some 20,000 artisans under the guidance of a board of architects led by the court architect to the emperor, Ustad Ahmad Lahauri.

The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 for being "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage".

It is regarded by many as the best example of Mughal architecture and a symbol of India's rich history. The Taj Mahal attracts 7–8 million visitors a year and in 2007, it was declared a winner of the New 7 Wonders of the World (2000–2007) initiative.

Wanderschnecke

March 3, 2020

The Taj Mahal is a must-see, but you should be there early in the morning when it's not quite as crowded.
Entry is INR 1,250 (including shoe covers and bottle of water).
The facility is not open to tourists on Friday.
It takes a lot of time and patience to take beautiful photos.

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Jiří 🇨🇿

February 18, 2024

One of the most beautiful mausoleums in the world

The Taj Mahal is a beautiful, white-marble mausoleum built by the Mughul emperor Shah Jahan for his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Located on the southern bank of the Yamuna River near Agra, India, the Taj Mahal took 22 years to complete and was finally completed in 1653. Considered one of the New Wonders of the World, the Taj Mahal amazes every visitor not only with its symmetry and structural beauty, but also with its intricate calligraphy, inlaid flowers made of precious stones and a beautiful garden.

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