Taj mahal
The Taj Mahal ( / ˌ t ɑː dʒ m ə ˈ h ɑː l / , more often / ˈ t ɑː ʒ / ; [3] meaning Crown of the Palace [4] ) is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra . It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor , Shah Jahan (reigned 1628–1658), to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal . The tomb is the centrepiece of a 17-hectare (42-acre) [5] complex, which includes a mosque and a guest house, and is set in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a crenellated wall. Taj Mahal Location Agra , Uttar Pradesh , India Coordinates 27°10′30″N 78°02′31″E Height 73 metres (240 ft) Built 1632–53 [1] Architect Ustad Ahmad Lahauri Architectural style(s) Mughal architecture Visitors 7–8 million [2] (in 2014) UNESCO World Heritage Site Type Cultural Criteria (i) Designated 1983 (7th session ) Reference no. 252 State Party India Region Asia-Pacific Location of Agra within India
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