architecture
Taj Mahal, tomb
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Architecture
higher-level structure
destroyed/demolished
1631-1648
work type form/concept
material
Architecture: Taj Mahal
built
1632-1653
culture
style/period
work type by function
architect
patronage
Specifications
height
73.0 m
width
55.0 m
length
55.0 m
number cupolas
5
cupolas/domes
main cupola
height (outer)
73.0 m
diameter (outer)
26.7 m
number towers
4
towers
40.0 m
minaret
Geography
local language location name
location:
आगरा (āgarā) [Hindi]
country:
India [English]
भारत (bhārat) [Hindi]
historical affiliations
1643-1785
1785-1803
1803-1858
1858-1947
UNESCO World Heritage Site
type
cultural
criteria
I
designation
reference
252