Despite the fact that the Greeks in ancient times described only seven wonders of the world, there are architectural masterpieces on different continents that can rightfully be given the same name. Speaking of such structures, most often they mean the Taj Mahal mausoleum, which is rightfully considered the pearl of Indian architecture. Created back in the 17th century, it has long been considered among tourists a true symbol of love and worship of female beauty, as well as a symbol of courage and endless devotion.
The Taj Mahal, like almost any great building of antiquity, is a beautiful legend that has found its embodiment in a beautiful stone form. This tomb was built by one of the emperors of the Mughal dynasty in honor of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. The grief of the ruler from the loss of his beloved was so great that he vowed to build in her honor the most beautiful building, the beauty of which could emphasize all the charmhis wife. Construction lasted about twenty years, led by the most skillful architects of their time. They used the Masjid Mosque in Delhi and the famous Timur Mausoleum in Samarkand as models.
The Taj Mahal is not just one building, but a whole complex of structures made in the same Persian style. The dominant position, which is quite natural, is occupied by the mausoleum itself, which outwardly resembles a huge cube with a majestic dome and four towers-minarets. The interior decoration of the tomb is also amazing: numerous rooms are decorated with exquisite mosaics and painted with ornate ornaments. In the main room, on special pedestals, there are the coffins of Mumtaz Mahal and the emperor himself, who did not want to part with his beloved even after death. True, it is worth emphasizing that there is no one in the coffins, and the heroes of this story themselves rest in a special underground crypt.
The time that has passed since the founding of this majestic structure has changed it quite a lot. It is known that at first the Taj Mahal was decorated with a huge amount of pearls and precious stones, and the main door leading to it was made of high-grade silver. To date, there is practically nothing left of this splendor: the jewels have long settled in the pockets of the British conquerors and tourists.
The Taj Mahal is famous not only for its architecture, but also for its excellent park, in the shade of which it is so pleasant to while awayhot daytime hours. You can get to the main gate of the temple along one of the four paths of the park, each of which one way or another passes by the picturesque canal. Two mosques, which are located on both sides of the main building, are a real work of art.
Taj Mahal, whose history resembles a beautiful oriental fairy tale, can be called the “crown of all palaces” (that is how its name is translated), and in the early 1980s it was awarded the title of “masterpiece of world heritage”. However, no title can describe the beauty and sense of grandeur that this truly great creation gives its visitors.
