Taj Mahal is a monument-tomb which was built by the Shah Jahan Emperor. This building is located in the city of Agra, in India. Nowadays, this monument is the most

famous and most visited from all over the world, attracting annually over 2 million tourists. It was built in 17th century and it has important and expensive stones, marble, which is in the building’s dome.

As a monument built for love, the Taj Mahal was finished after 20 years since the construction began.  The Taj Mahal  has the following dimensions: 186 x 186 feet with 4 corners truncated forming an octagon. Around the mausoleum there are many other buildings and behind it the Jamuna river.

Around the Taj Mahaj monument there are a lot of decorative flowers and may other plants giving a fascinate charm to the builindg’s beauty. The walls inside the monument are decorated with Islamic symbols.
All features of the Taj Mahal are included in your holiday plans, so don’t miss the opportunity to visit something you can rarely see.

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