Taj Mahal
White marble tomb
The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum in Agra, India, built in the 17th century by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his wife.
Widely considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the world, it serves as shorthand for architectural perfection or romantic devotion: He promised her the Taj Mahal.
The name sometimes describes anything impressively grand: They built a Taj Mahal of a house.
Rounded vault forming roof
- minaretMosque tower with balcony
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
- archesWeight-bearing curved spans
finial · courtyard · ornamentation · vault · marble · façade · calligraphy · garden
- emperorMale ruler of empire
- AgraNorth Indian heritage city
- empireDomain under unified control
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
court · reign · patronage · Islamic · Persian · Hindustani · seventeenth-century · Red Fort
Monumental building for interment
- tombUnderground chamber for remains
- cenotaphTomb without a body
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- UNESCOCultural arm of UN
heritage · landmark · sightseeing · tourism · attraction · iconic · historic · preservation
Deep, loyal commitment
- romanceLove and its excitement
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- tributeOffering of respect
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
eternal · beloved · wife · loss · mourning · legend · passion · commitment
Reverent fear and wonder
- majestyImpressive supreme dignity
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- beautyAesthetic excellence
- magnificenceImpressive beauty or scale
marvel · inspiration · symbol · splendor · breathtaking · extraordinary · legendary · timeless
dome
Rounded vault forming roof
- minaretMosque tower with balcony
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
arches · finial · courtyard · ornamentation · vault · marble · façade · calligraphy · garden · platform
Shah Jahan
dynasty · court · reign · patronage · Islamic · Persian · Hindustani · seventeenth-century · Red Fort
mausoleum
Monumental building for interment
UNESCO · heritage · landmark · sightseeing · tourism · attraction · iconic · historic · preservation · conservation
devotion
Deep, loyal commitment
grief · eternal · beloved · wife · loss · mourning · legend · passion · commitment · union
awe
Reverent fear and wonder
magnificence · marvel · inspiration · symbol · splendor · breathtaking · extraordinary · legendary · timeless · crown
- AsiaChina, India, Japan, Thailand, Korea
- Famous LandmarksEiffel Tower, Great Wall, Pyramids of Giza, Giza pyramids, Colosseum
- 7 WondersGreat Wall of China, Petra, Christ the Redeemer, Machu Picchu, Chichen Itza
- architectureEiffel Tower, buildings, architects, design, thatching
- IndiaDelhi, Ganges, Mumbai, Punjab, Himalayas
- Asian LandmarksAngkor Wat, Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta Army, Mount Fuji
Taj Mahaleyesore
Offensively unattractive thing
Brutalist architecture · parking garage · slum dwelling · shanty · strip mall