Taj MahalTaj Mahal

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Ana Milena AbrilAna Milena Abril

Taj Mahal is regarded as one of the eight wonders Taj Mahal is regarded as one of the eight wonders of the world, and some Western historians have of the world, and some Western historians have noted that its architectural beauty has never been noted that its architectural beauty has never been surpassed. The Taj is the most beautiful surpassed. The Taj is the most beautiful monument built by the Mughals, the Muslim monument built by the Mughals, the Muslim rulers of India. Taj Mahal is built entirely of white rulers of India. Taj Mahal is built entirely of white marble. Its stunning architectural beauty is marble. Its stunning architectural beauty is beyond adequate description, particularly at beyond adequate description, particularly at dawn and sunset. The Taj seems to glow in the dawn and sunset. The Taj seems to glow in the light of the full moon. On a foggy morning, the light of the full moon. On a foggy morning, the visitors experience the Taj as if suspended when visitors experience the Taj as if suspended when viewed from across the Jamuna river.viewed from across the Jamuna river.

Location.Location.Location:Location:AgraAgra, India, India

Coordinates:Coordinates: 27.174799°N 27.174799°N 78.042111°E78.042111°E

Elevation:Elevation:171 m 171 m (561 ft)(561 ft)

Built:Built:1632–16531632–1653

Party:Party:  India  India

Region:Region:Asia-PacificAsia-Pacific

List to do Before!List to do Before!

You need to go call at the embassy to find out your You need to go call at the embassy to find out your Visa.Visa.You need to go to the institute to learn AreabYou need to go to the institute to learn AreabYou need to go to the bookstore to buy a guidebookYou need to go to the bookstore to buy a guidebookYou need to work hard to give a lot of money for the You need to work hard to give a lot of money for the triptripYou are going to agency to buy the ticket You are going to agency to buy the ticket You are going to go to the shopping center to buy You are going to go to the shopping center to buy suitcase and white clothes.suitcase and white clothes.You need to search information about style life in the You need to search information about style life in the IndiaIndiaIn the case that you have ets, you need to search In the case that you have ets, you need to search someone to take care your pets.someone to take care your pets.

Taj MahalTaj Mahal

History.History.

Taj Mahal was built between 1631 and 1654 in the city Taj Mahal was built between 1631 and 1654 in the city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, on the banks of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, on the banks ofYamuna, by the Muslim emperor Shah Jahan of the ofYamuna, by the Muslim emperor Shah Jahan of the Mughal dynasty. Mughal dynasty.

Mumtaz Mahal gave her husband fourteen Mumtaz Mahal gave her husband fourteen children, but died in the last delivery and the children, but died in the last delivery and the emperor, disconsolate, almost immediately began the emperor, disconsolate, almost immediately began the construction of the Taj as aposthumous gift. construction of the Taj as aposthumous gift.

1.Main gateway1.Main gateway2. 2.

Secundary graSecundary gravesves

3. Outdoor 3. Outdoor patiospatios

4. Patio main 4. Patio main accessaccess

5. Darwaza 5. Darwaza 6. Mosque6. Mosque7. Jabaz7. Jabaz8. Mausoleum8. Mausoleum9. Minarets9. Minarets

Sha Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal

Suggestions.Suggestions.

1.1. You need to carry your ID all You need to carry your ID all timetime

2.2. It´s a good idea thet you pack It´s a good idea thet you pack a camera and take many a camera and take many pictures of the temple.pictures of the temple.

3.3. You should use a comfortable You should use a comfortable shoes because the road is very shoes because the road is very

long.long.

4.4. You could buy gifts to You could buy gifts to remenber this wonderful place.remenber this wonderful place.

5.5. You could take a tour around You could take a tour around the Taj Mahal.the Taj Mahal.

Things to Do!Things to Do!1.1. Walk inside the garden.Walk inside the garden.

2.2. Visit the Great Gate.Visit the Great Gate.

3.3. Visit the tombs.Visit the tombs.

4.4. Visit the Mosque and MasjitVisit the Mosque and Masjit

5.5. Visit the river Yamuna.Visit the river Yamuna.