UNESCO World Heritage Site

Taj Mahal

A white-marble mausoleum and enduring monument to love.

An immense mausoleum of white marble, built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, the Taj Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage.

Country
India
Region
Asia
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1983
UNESCO reference
252
Area
0 ha

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