The crisp morning light falls on the Taj Mahal and the white marble structure gleams as a jewel. Dawn is a great time to visit the grand monument, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, when a tinge of pink touches its façade. While in the moonlight, it seems golden and grander than it is, making it a perfect setting for romantics.
A symbol of love, the Taj Mahal is a mausoleum that Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built for his wife Mumtaz Mahal in the 17th century. It is believed that the structure took 20 years to be constructed
The crisp morning light falls on the Taj Mahal and the white marble structure gleams as a jewel. Dawn is a great time to visit the grand monument, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, when a tinge of pink touches its façade. While in the moonlight, it seems golden and grander than it is, making it a perfect setting for romantics.
A symbol of love, the Taj Mahal is a mausoleum that Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built for his wife Mumtaz Mahal in the 17th century. It is believed that the structure took 20 years to be constructed and more than 20,000 labourers were employed to make the emperor’s dream a reality. The complex was designed symmetrically and it is sheer perfect with minarets, a mosque, a guest house, and other buildings.
Listen to the tale of love, sacrifice, and despair and learn about the Agra Taj Mahal history as your guide takes you around the ornamental gardens that surround this architectural gem. The reflection of the monument on the pool catches your eye first and then the beautiful Taj, raised on a platform, stuns you with its magnificence. It is a breathtaking monument, truly one of a kind, with a large dome in the centre, flanked by four domes on either side, decorated with inlay work and carvings. Inside lay the king and his beloved queen – their eternal love celebrated by those who come to visit.
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