taj mahal
states: [india]
category: cultural
year: 1983
location: Uttar Pradesh, Agra District
region: Asia and the Pacific
latitude/longitude: 27.1741700000, 78.0422200000
visited: 2007
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.
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