architecture

Taj Mahal, guest house (jawab)

Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Architecture

higher-level structure
Taj Mahal
material
sandstone, Makrana marble

Architecture: Taj Mahal

built
1632-1653
culture
Indian, Islamic Indian
style/period
Mughal
work type by function
mausoleum
architect
Ustad Ahmad Lahori
patronage
Shah Jahan

Specifications

number cupolas
3

Geography

Asia » Southern Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Agra » Tajganj
local language location name
location:
आगरा (āgarā) [Hindi]
country:
India [English]
भारत (bhārat) [Hindi]
historical affiliations
1643-1785
Mughal Empire
1785-1803
Maratha Empire
1803-1858
British East India Company
1858-1947
British India

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Taj Mahal
type
cultural
criteria
I
designation
reference
252