Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal is a mausoleum in the city of Agra, built by Emperor Shah Jahan for his favorite wife Ardzhamund. As a young Prince Khurram, the third son of Emperor Jahangir, he married Princess krasavata Ardzhumand Bano Begum, which has 14 children. In 1628 Khurram take imperial throne under the name of Shah Jahan (ruler of the world) and his wife is called Mumtaz Mahal (the palace sublime). Mumtaz Mahal accompanied her husband on all his military campaigns. Extremely close in nature, even though some historians argue that together decide on the future of the empire. Mumtaz died during the military campaign in 1631 with the birth of their 14th child of 39 years. On his deathbed she asked him to build something big and great, which it commemorated. Mumtaz Mahal Emperor celebrated the construction of the magnificent marble tomb. Long and exhausting his' construction of love. " Taj Mahal complex is long 580 meters wide and 300 in the enclosure with a high wall space than the mausoleum and mosque are stables and inns for distinguished guests. The museum has a square base, rounded corners, each side is 56.6 m long, with a large central arch in the middle and lower arches and the two countries. On each corner is a small dome and the central dome 70 meters high, resembles a paragon - Mohammed describes the throne of Allah as white pearl, resting on four columns. The facade of the mausoleum is covered with carvings and inlays of colored stones, such as verses from the Koran were combined with floral motifs. Therefore, the Taj Mahal is known as the "temple of eternal love."