Descripción del sitio
This marker is part of an extended History of Islamic Architecture
Agra, India
Taj Mahal
1632-1648
Mughal
The Taj Mahal mausoleum was built by Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife Arjumand Banu Begam, better known by her title Mumtaz Mahal (d.1631), from which the name of the monument is taken. Widely recognized as the pinnacle of classical Indo-Persian architecture, the Taj Mahal is representative of Shah Jahan's interest in building and aesthetic innovation. The new architectural style includes aspects that were to influence much of subsequent Indian architecture: Symmetry along two sides of a central axis, new columnar styles, curvilinear forms, and symbolic decorations based on naturalistic plant motifs are all characteristics of the Shahjahani style that can be found in the Taj Mahal Complex. To the mausoleum's west stands a triple-domed red sandstone mosque, and to its east the mosque's jawab or compositional echo.
It seems silly to add new photographs of the fabled building to the hundreds of Panoramios already on GE. So, I'll chose some of the better ones. Here is a poetic photo by from across the Yamuna River.
Photo by joseleer Panoramio
Another photo by josleeser shows that the complex also includes an architecturally interesting mosque, which is usually cut out of the standard pictures.
Photo by joseleer Panoramio
The Mosque.
photo by Jorgen K H Knudsen Panoramio
And finally one of the best of the frontal views among the Panoramios photos.
Photo BigMoe Panoramio