Taj Mahal mausoleum-mosque, located in Agra, India, on the bank. Yamuna Inside the mausoleum are two tombs - Shah and his wife. In fact, the place of their burial is in the same place and the tomb, but under the ground. Construction period is approximately 1630-1652 gg. Taj Mahal is a pyatikupolnoe building height of 74 m. on a platform with 4 minarets at the corners (they are slightly tilted away from the tomb so that in case of loss will not hurt her), to which adjoins a garden with fountains and swimming pool. The walls of polished marble, translucent (brought by the construction of 300 km) with inlay of semiprecious stones. We used turquoise, agate, malachite, carnelian, etc. Marble has a feature that in bright daylight, it looks white in the early days, it looks pink, and silver in the moonlight. On the left side of the tomb is a mosque of red sandstone. Right replica of the mosque. The entire complex has axial symmetry. The Shrine has a central symmetry with respect to the tombs of Mumtaz Mahal. The only violation of this symmetry is the tomb of Shah Jahan, which they built after his death.
Inside the mausoleum are two tombs - Shah and his wife. In fact, the place of their burial is in the same place and the tomb, but under the ground. Construction period is approximately 1630-1652 gg. Taj Mahal is a pyatikupolnoe building height of 74 m. on a platform with 4 minarets at the corners (they are slightly tilted away from the tomb so that in case of loss will not hurt her), to which adjoins a garden with fountains and swimming pool.
The walls of polished marble, translucent (brought by the construction of 300 km) with inlay of semiprecious stones. We used turquoise, agate, malachite, carnelian, etc. Marble has a feature that in bright daylight, it looks white in the early days, it looks pink, and silver in the moonlight.
On the left side of the tomb is a mosque of red sandstone. Right replica of the mosque. The entire complex has axial symmetry. The Shrine has a central symmetry with respect to the tombs of Mumtaz Mahal. The only violation of this symmetry is the tomb of Shah Jahan, which they built after his death.