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The Royal Pavilion (also known as the Brighton Pavilion) and surrounding gardens is a Grade I listed [1] former royal residence located in Brighton, England. Beginning in 1787, it was built in three stages as a seaside retreat for George, Prince of Wales, who became the Prince Regent in 1811, and King George IV in 1820.
Taj Arabia Dubai: United Arab Emirates: It is part of Falcon City of Wonders development. [4] Mini Taj Mahal Built in 2016, it is located at Legoland Dubai. [14] Royal Pavilion: Brighton: United Kingdom: It is a formal royal residence which was built in three stages, beginning in 1787. [4]
The Taj Mahal is a major tourist attraction and attracts a large number of domestic and foreign visitors. About five million visitors visited Taj Mahal in the financial year 2022–23. [3] A three-tier pricing system is in place, with a significantly lower entrance fee for Indian citizens and more expensive ones for foreigners.
The Taj Mahal complex was conceived as a replica on earth of the house of the departed in paradise (inspired by a verse by the imperial goldsmith and poet, Bibadal Khan). [note 2] [8] This theme, common in most Mughal funerary architecture, permeates the entire complex and informs the detailed design of all the elements. [25]
Indo-Saracenic architecture (also known as Indo-Gothic, Mughal-Gothic, Neo-Mughal) was a revivalist architectural style mostly used by British architects in India in the later 19th century, especially in public and government buildings in the British Raj, and the palaces of rulers of the princely states.
Indian authorities temporarily closed the Taj Mahal on Tuesday morning after a bomb threat triggered a high-security alert at the iconic monument.. Over 1,500 tourists were safely escorted out as ...
Kennedy at the Taj Mahal, 15 March 1962. Jacqueline Kennedy undertook a goodwill tour of India and Pakistan in March 1962. While the media devoted widespread coverage to Kennedy's fashion styles, she functioned as an informal diplomat and developed her interest in arts and architecture, returning to India in later years to co-produce a book on Indian art.
Punjab Museum, Sheesh Mahal, Patiala: 1903: Francis Derwent Wood: Statue: Bronze: Originally erected at the Baradari Palace with pedestal [32] Queen Victoria Uttar Pradesh State Museum: 1903: Thomas Tarran Sculpture group: Copper: Originally erected at Gorakhpur, relocated 1982 [32] Queen Victoria Uttar Pradesh State Museum: 1904: Thomas Brock ...