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  1. 6 de may. de 2024 · Taj Mahal, mausoleum complex in Uttar Pradesh in northern India, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century. The complex houses the tombs of Shah Jahan and one of his wives, known as Mumtaz Mahal.

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  2. Hace 3 días · The Taj Mahal is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, which blended Islamic, Persian, and Indian styles. Constructed primarily of brick and white marble, the monument‘s most distinctive feature is its massive central dome, which rises to a height of 240 feet (73 meters) and is surrounded by four subsidiary domed chambers.

  3. Hace 2 días · ¿Por qué se construyó el Taj Mahal?

  4. 21 de may. de 2024 · Image by 13blessings via Shutterstock.com. Adorning the walls of the Taj Mahal are intricate calligraphic inscriptions from the Quran. Personally selected by the Shah, they were crafted from black marble inlaid into the white marble walls using the same pietra dura technique as on the building’s exterior.

  5. 9 de may. de 2024 · La explanada del templo fue diseñada por el arquitecto José Ignacio Monroy y se inauguró el 28 de diciembre de 2014, aunque aún se encuentra en construcción. Además de su peculiar arquitectura claramente inspirada por el Taj Mahal, el Templo de las Cruces se caracteriza por su cantera rosa, traída directamente desde Tlapujahua, Michoacán.

  6. 9 de may. de 2024 · Mughal architecture reached its zenith during the reign of the emperor Shah Jahān (1628–58), its crowning achievement being the magnificent Taj Mahal. This period is marked by a fresh emergence in India of Persian features that had been seen earlier in the tomb of Humāyūn.