Tuesday 28 June 2011

Taj Mahal / India

Shrine made ​​a wonderful, elegant architecture, Bogra, Bottar Pradesh, India. Is one of the most beautiful models, models of Islamic architecture in India. King built by Shah Jahan (1630 - 1648?) To include the remains of Wife Erjmend Manobikm which guide him in her passion. Taj Mahal and the word corrupted from the name that was carrying the Princess, the Mumtaz Mahal. Designed by architect known for Mr. Issa, which differed in origin and sex.

  White marble was built Fetched from Gdaabur on a bench covered with white marble surface, and set up at each corner of the terrace height of the minaret of a consistent 37 ° C parts. Bdaúr surrounds each three balconies, terrace rises in the middle of the shrine in the form of four-, and occupy the central part of the building the main dome, 17 m in diameter. And a height of 22.5 m. Each of the four facades of the building entrance covered with a high contract, and under the great dome above the central building of the tomb of the princess, and the tomb of her husband at his side, and both are decorated with inscriptions written

Taj Mahal is located on the outskirts of the city of Agra, India, on the southern bank of the River Jumna, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife «Mumtaz Mahal» who died after he came to her labor. Centrally located park with ponds and fountains, is considered one of the finest effects of Islamic architecture. The completion took twenty-two years, beginning in 1632, and worked in construction for more than twenty thousand workers. It is said that Shah Jahan commissioned Treasury forty million rupees

 

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