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The Taj Mahal (/ ˌ t ɑː dʒ m ə ˈ h ɑː l, ˌ t ɑː ʒ-/ TAHJ mə-HAHL, TAHZH-, Hindi: [taːdʒ ˈmɛɦ(ɛ)l]; lit. ' Crown of the Palace ' ) is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in Agra , Uttar Pradesh , India.
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The Taj Mahal complex is bounded on three sides by crenellated red sandstone walls, with the river-facing side left open. The garden-facing inner sides of the wall are fronted by columned arcades, a feature typical of Hindu temples which was later incorporated into Mughal mosques. The wall is interspersed with domed chhatris, and small ...
The Taj Mahal in Agra (1632–1647), [276] the most famous building of Mughal architecture. Indo-Islamic architecture on the Indian subcontinent began in Sindh in the 8th century, where remains of a congregational mosque at Banbhore dating to 725 have been uncovered. [277]
The Taj Mahal at Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, is the most famous example of Mughal Architecture and one of India's most recognisable landmarks in general [1] Panch Mahal Badshahi Mosque, in Lahore, Pakistan, is the last and largest imperial mosque built by the Mughals [2]
The Taj Mahal in Agra Shah Jahan Mosque, Thatta, Pakistan. Shah Jahan period architecture is an architectural period of Mughal architecture. It is associated with Shah Jahan's thirty-year reign over the Mughal Empire from 1628 to 1658. The most notable structures of this period include the Taj Mahal in Agra and the Red Fort in Old Delhi.
Selimiye Mosque: 43 m 43 m 43 m 83 m (minarets) 31.2 m Edirne Turkey: Centennial Hall: 42 m 42 m 69 m Wroclaw Poland: Concrete dome with diameter of 69 m. Desert Dome: 41.75 m [119] 41.75 m 70.1 m Omaha, Nebraska United States: The dome contains the largest indoor desert and is the largest geodesic glazed dome in the world. [120] Sultan Ahmed ...
The ceiling of the mosque has been plastered, painted and ornamented. [3] The façade, though built in the style of the Taj Mahal, lacks symmetry as the vertical axis has been given prominence which has resulted in an unbalanced appearance to the tomb. [6] The dome is more elongated; the central part has a taller pishtaq. The four minarets at ...