Taj Mahal

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Mughal architecture World Heritage Site mausoleum tourist attraction

The Taj Mahal is a 17th-century white marble mausoleum in Agra, India, renowned worldwide as a masterpiece of Mughal architecture and a symbol of enduring love.

Aliases (1)

Taj Mahal complex ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Mughal architecture → World Heritage Site → mausoleum → tourist attraction →
architecturalStyle	Indo-Islamic architecture → Mughal →
builtFor	Mumtaz Mahal →
builtInCentury	17th century →
commissionedBy	Shah Jahan →
constructionEnd	1653 →
constructionStart	1632 →
containsTombOf	Mumtaz Mahal → Shah Jahan →
country	India →
dedicatedTo	Mumtaz Mahal →
hasComponent	charbagh garden → guest house → mosque →
hasFeature	calligraphic inscriptions → central dome → four minarets → marble inlay work → red sandstone gateway → reflecting pool → symmetrical gardens →
height	approximately 73 metres →
inscriptionLanguage	Arabic → Persian →
locatedIn	Uttar Pradesh →
locatedOn	right bank of the Yamuna River →
location	Agra →
managedBy	Archaeological Survey of India →
materialUsed	white marble →
near	Agra Fort → Mehtab Bagh →
partOf	Taj Mahal complex →
purpose	tomb →
recognizedAs	masterpiece of Mughal architecture → one of the most beautiful buildings in the world →
symbolizes	love → mourning →
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria	(i) → (ii) → (iii) → (vi) →
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear	1983 →
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion	Asia and the Pacific →
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus	World Heritage Site →
visitorAttractionRank	one of the most visited tourist attractions in India →

Referenced by (37)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Khurram → Mumtaz Mahal → Shah Jahan →	burialPlace
Khurram → Shah Jahan →	commissioned
Agra → Northern India →	hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite
Tomb of Akbar the Great → Yamuna Expressway →	nearbyAttraction
Ry Cooder →	associatedAct
Mumtaz Mahal →	associatedWork
Uttar Pradesh →	containsWorldHeritageSite
Agra →	famousMonument
Mughal architecture →	hasFamousExample
Islamic art →	hasNotableExample
Mehtab Bagh →	hasViewOf
New7Wonders of the World →	includesMonument
Humayun’s Tomb →	influenced
Sayyid Muhammad →	influencedWork
Humayun's Tomb →	inspired
Mumtaz Mahal →	inspiredConstructionOf
Humayun's Tomb →	isPrecursorOf
Agra →	knownFor
Mehtab Bagh →	locatedNorthOf
Mehtab Bagh →	locatedOpposite
Agra Cantt railway station →	near
Agra Fort →	nearby
Agra Airport →	nearbyLandmark
Mughal Empire →	notableBuilding
Indo-Islamic architecture →	notableExample
Blues Hall of Fame →	notableInductee
Soarin' Around the World →	notableScenesInclude
Taj Mahal ("Taj Mahal complex") →	partOf
Yamuna →	passesNear
Mughal dynasty →	patronized
Agra Airport →	servesAsGatewayTo
Tribune Tower →	stoneFragmentsFrom