TAJ MAHAL, AGRA INDIA

 

        The Taj Mahal is located in Agra, India. Its exact coordinates are 27.174799¡N 78.042111¡E. The Taj Mahal was built between 1632 and 1653 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died giving birth to the couple's fourteenth child. One of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Taj Mahal is a symbol of enduring love, built by the Emperor Shah Jahan to memorialize his late wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is a mausoleum made of white marble, in which the Emperor had his wife entombed, and after his own death, Emperor Shah Jahan was entombed next to his wife.

 

 

      The interesting about Taj Mahal :

      The Taj Mahal is a true love story brought to life as a building. During the Mughal Empire, Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal for his lovely wife, Mumtaz Mahal, whose real name was Arjumand Begum. She died after the birth of her fourteenth child. This white domed building is a mausoleum for Mumtaz Mahal. Her body was placed in the subordinate room and later Shah Jahan was laid to rest there. Taj Mahal means ''Crown Palace.''

      To make this beautiful building, twenty thousand workers were needed and  construction took over twenty-two years. The Taj Mahal has a reflecting pool that mirrors the symmetry for which this building is famous. White marble was used in the dome and throughout the building. The Taj is like a jewel in moonlight. In the morning light the color of the Taj is pinkish. During the evening the Taj Mahal is milky white and golden by moonlight. The colors represent the many feelings this Mughal treasure brings to mind. It is a lasting memory of a great love story.