Mausoleum of the Taj Mahal complex at Agra, India. The Taj Mahal represents the finest and most sophisticated example of Indo-Islamic architecture. Its origins lie in the moving …

2025年2月25日 · The Taj Mahal is located in Agra, a city in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It sits on the right bank of the Yamuna River, the second-largest tributary of the …

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 …

2021年2月5日 · Taj Mahal architecture was inspired by many monuments of India as well as overseas. Before constructing this monument, Shah Jahan set a panel of sub-architects who …

Symmetry along two sides of a central axis, new columnar styles, curvilinear forms, and symbolic decorations based on naturalistic plant motifs are all characteristics of the Shahjahan style that …

The archways to the Taj Mahal are also instrumental to the aesthetic value of the tomb and are often framed with Qur'anic inscriptions. The spandrels of the arches are adorned with delicate …

2007年7月7日 · At the north end of the garden is the mausoleum of Mumtaz Mahal (rauza-i munauwara, rauza-i muqqadas, rauza-i mutahhara), the central element of the Taj Mahal …

2024年2月20日 · Taj Mahal: The Taj Mahal is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Agra, India. Built in the 17th century by Emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his beloved wife, it is …

The Taj Mahal is the Mughals' great contribution to world architecture, and, as the contemporary sources reveal, it was conceived as such from the very beginning

2011年9月4日 · The Taj Mahal stands on a raised and square platform with its four corners shortened, forming an unequal octagon. Interlocking arabesque concept is the architectural …