Among all the attractions that holds India, we can not fail to mention the Taj Mahal.
This majestic palace is one of the Seven Wonders of the World and is located in Agra, northern India.
How could it be otherwise, has also been declared a World Heritage Site.
His style ranges from Islamic, Persian, Turkish and Indian. Its facade is of white marble, with different decorations.
Of its buildings are: the mosque, mausoleum and is believed jawab served as lodging.
I can not forget about their gardens, which are always full of flowers, and in which there are many trails and lakes which are reflected in this spectacular piece of architecture.
It was the Muslim emperor Shah Jehan, the Mughal dynasty, who ordered built to honor his wife Mumtaz Mahal. According to legend, the young girl died during a campaign in which she had attended with her husband after giving birth to their fourteenth child.
But before she died, her husband underwent a series of orders, among which was to “build his tomb.”
Thus, the emperor ordered the construction of this mausoleum, which today is one of the most admired monuments, visited and photographed the entire planet.
In construction, worked 20 thousand people and took about 22 years to complete. Once completed in 1653, the economic effort devoted to it, coupled with the obsession of Jehan, for his monumental palace, lost him the throne which passed to one of their children.
Some curious facts of Taj Mahal
The materials were brought from a nearby town by 1,000 elephants.
The tomb is decorated with precious stones brought from China, Afghanistan, Egypt, Persia and Russia.
When the son of Shah Jehan comes to power, imprisons his father in the Agra Fort
If all the history surrounding its construction is completely truthful, I do not know, what I do, I can say is that being in the presence of such a monument, is one of the best things that can happen in life.
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