Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal, the Mughal Empire 6 ruler Shah Jahan (Shah-i-Jahan: Shah of world) (1593-1666), in the city of Agra in India at that time the capital of the empire, Jumna (Yamuna) was built next to the River. (Babur Shah founded the Turkish Empire in India, India 332 years (1526-1858) became dominant.)
Shah Cihan News Agency for the army to quell a rebellion Burhanpur'a, nine months pregnant, as usual, although his wife Mumtaz Mahal (Ercümend Banu Begum) is also accompanied. Mumtaz Mahal, 14, died giving birth to their children. (1631) Shah Jahan, mourned the death of her husband after 2 years. Monarch who lost interest in the affairs of state, found solace in art and architecture. The second year of the death of his wife in 1632 laid the foundation of the Taj Mahal.

According to legend, after the construction of a tomb cut for workers, handles the same work, made another one. Today, in India's tourist attraction. However, unplanned construction of around, threatens the future of this historic artwork. Clearly visible from a lot of the city, the Taj Mahal is one of the most important works of Turkish-Islamic Architecture.
For the love of the world's largest and most beautiful monument erected this shrine which is considered, with a great love of Shah Jahan on the death of his beloved wife in childbirth Ercümend Banu Begum, was built in his honor. (Believed to be the holy women who died giving birth to children.)
Structure of the architects, Mimar Sinan, Lord Jesus disciples and Mehmet Mehmet Effendi Ismail Serdar master calligrapher who writes with the structure of the work for the construction of Istanbul were invited by Shah Jahan. The construction works started in 1632, was completed in 1652 after 20 years. [2]
The construction of the Taj Mahal glossy, shiny, white marble with blue veins were used. It is made of marble and the dome height of 82 meters, built by the architect Ismail Efendi and was completed in 1648.


Side view of the Taj Mahal.
The dome has an orgy on the auriferous. There are four minarets of white marble of the tomb. Sura Yasin all corners of the monument is written by Master Calligrapher Serdar.
To master a large number of construction, as well as 20 thousand workers work day 1643'te shrine, around the courtyard and the buildings was completed in 1649. Taj Mahal, 1652, fully 20 years, has been completed.
The banks of the Yamuna River, outside of the city of Agra, the Taj Mahal is located in the courtyard rectangle measuring 305x580 meters, a height of 33 meters in the middle of the crown over the front doors of the dome is surrounded by 75-meter-high monument.
The interior of the lower dome 30 meters high, covering the top of the dome of the tomb of the dead volume up there.
Sarcophagi of Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan on the top floor under the dome. Sarcophagi of the dome at the location of the mouths of people in a way acoustic echo every sound has 7 times. Shah and his wife is the actual tombs, located on the bottom floor.
Taj Mahal, hundreds of thousands of agate, mother of pearl and turquoise embedded in the walls also 42 emeralds, 142 rubies, 625 diamonds and 50 pearls are very large.
Everyone with a romantic view of the charming, Eastern Western writer and poet who inspired many famous Taj Mahal, even months to appear brighter than moonlit nights.
Taj Mahal, is located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983.