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Taj Mahal
Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's monument to love; UNESCO World Heritage; built 1632โ1653 by 20,000 workers
Agra, India ๐ฎ๐ณ 1632 Architecture & Heritage
Key Facts
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Built by Shah Jahan for wife Mumtaz Mahal who died in childbirth (1631); 20,000 workers from Asia and Europe
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White Makrana marble; inlaid with 28 semi-precious stones; changes colour with light โ pink at dawn, white at noon
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UNESCO World Heritage (1983); New 7 Wonders of the World (2007); 7+ million visitors/year
๐จ Did you know? It is said Shah Jahan planned a Black Taj Mahal across the river as his own tomb โ no evidence supports this romantic legend
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Architecture & Heritage
Country
๐ฎ๐ณ Agra, India
Year / Era
1632
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Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's monument to love