๐ Taj Mahal
Mughal mausoleum and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Agra, India
๐ Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed 1983)
- Built 1632โ1653 by Emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal
- Located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, northern India (27.175ยฐN, 78.042ยฐE)
- Constructed from white marble with inlaid semi-precious stones
The Taj Mahal is a marble mausoleum commissioned by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan following the death of his ...