Taj Mahal, one of the most beautiful buildings of the Islamic style saturated in India and ranked as one of the seven wonders of the world.
In this historic structure is the tomb of the wife (Mumtaz Mahal) white marble dome However, this vast complex, which extends on an area of 42 acres also includes mosques, minarets and other buildings.
To build this architectural masterpiece was brought architects and craftsmen to Accra from Baghdad and the Ottoman palaces in Turkey and gave designers the gardens of Kashmir, calligraphers from Shiraz and stonemasons and sculptors and artisans and designers plaster domes and the builders of Bukhara and Samarkand, and Constantinople.
Began working in construction in 1631 and ended in 1653, and participated in the building about 22 thousand workers and engineers, inside a mosque and a palace for the hospitality took constructed five years, and throughout the years of work, construction, consulting and amendments something constant under a daily basis.
Construction coated translucent white marble, and Almnakec and studded with thousands of pieces of precious stones
Construction coated translucent white marble, and Almnakec and studded with thousands of pieces of precious stones
