Wat is het doel van de Taj Mahal?

Monument
Mausoleum
Taj Mahal/Functie

Welke stad ligt Taj Mahal?

UNESCO-werelderfgoedlijst De Taj Mahal (Perzisch: تاج محل (‘paleis van de kroon’), Urdu: تاج محل, Hindi: ताज महल, tāj mahal) is een imposant, wit marmeren mausoleum in Agra (Uttar Pradesh).

What is the Taj Mahal?

The Taj Mahal is a mosque like building and tomb built in the 16th century by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The building is in the city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh.

Why did Shah Jahan want to build the Taj Mahal?

As the story goes, Shah Jahan intended to build a second grand mausoleum across the Yamuna River from the Taj Mahal, where his own remains would be buried when he died; the two structures were to have been connected by a bridge. In fact, Aurangzeb (Shah Jahan’s third son with Mumtaz Mahal) deposed his ailing father in 1658 and took power himself.

What materials are used to build the Taj Mahal?

Design and Construction of the Taj Mahal. Named the Taj Mahal in honor of Mumtaz Mahal, the mausoleum was constructed of white marble inlaid with semi-precious stones (including jade, crystal, lapis lazuli, amethyst and turquoise) forming intricate designs in a technique known as pietra dura.

What is the architectural style of Mumtaz Mahal?

Artistic depiction of Mumtaz Mahal. The tomb is the central focus of the entire complex of the Taj Mahal. It is a large, white marble structure standing on a square plinth and consists of a symmetrical building with an iwan (an arch-shaped doorway) topped by a large dome and finial.

The Taj Mahal is a mosque like building and tomb built in the 16th century by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The building is in the city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh.

As the story goes, Shah Jahan intended to build a second grand mausoleum across the Yamuna River from the Taj Mahal, where his own remains would be buried when he died; the two structures were to have been connected by a bridge. In fact, Aurangzeb (Shah Jahan’s third son with Mumtaz Mahal) deposed his ailing father in 1658 and took power himself.

Design and Construction of the Taj Mahal. Named the Taj Mahal in honor of Mumtaz Mahal, the mausoleum was constructed of white marble inlaid with semi-precious stones (including jade, crystal, lapis lazuli, amethyst and turquoise) forming intricate designs in a technique known as pietra dura.

Artistic depiction of Mumtaz Mahal. The tomb is the central focus of the entire complex of the Taj Mahal. It is a large, white marble structure standing on a square plinth and consists of a symmetrical building with an iwan (an arch-shaped doorway) topped by a large dome and finial.

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Hoeveel jaar duurde bouw Taj Mahal?

Hij beloofde haar dat hij nooit meer een kind zou verwekken bij een vrouw en dat hij voor haar het mooiste gebouw ter wereld zou laten bouwen. De bouw van de Taj Mahal ving aan 2 jaar na de dood van de vrouw van Sjah Jahan. De bouw begon in 1631 en werd 22 jaar later in 1653 voltooid.

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