Taj+Mahal

History

It was built by Muahal emperor Shan Jahan in memory of his third wife. The Taj Mahal is widely reconized as ´´The jewel of muslim art´´´in India and one of the universaly admired master pieces of the world's heritage.In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO world heritage site.

Characteristics

It's a withe marble mausoleum. Taj Mahal is the finest example of Muahal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Turkish, and Indian architecture styles. The domed marbie, white mausoleum is the most familiar component of the Taj Mahal. It has 2 player towers, a fountain, cypres trees are use for decoration. The materials used were from a brick and rubble core veneered with a fine marble secured by metal dowels

People and places It was built by Mahual emperor Shah Johan in memory of his third wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is located in Agra, India. Renovations and changes

The Taj Mahal achieves a perfect sense of composition and setting. The effect is unifying perfect and complete. They changed the trees, now are cipreses. They change the water constantly.

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