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Taj Mahal

Rank:

Top 100

Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: India

Best of: Architecture, Mausoleum, Tomb

Description:

An immense mausoleum of white marble, built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, the Taj Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage. [More Details]

This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Taj Mahal", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.