TAJ MAHAL

TAJ MAHAL
ASIA – INDIA- UTTAR PADESH – AGRA –TAJ  MAHAL

Map Location:TAJ MAHAL

Significance: One of the Seven Wonders of the World ;A UNESCO Worl d Heritage Site)
Built By: Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan
Dedicated to: Mumtaz Mahal (Arjumand Bano Begum), the wife of Shah Jahan
Year of Construction: 1631 to 1653

Elevation: 171 m (561 ft)
Building Type: Islamic tomb
Architecture: Mughal (Combination of Persian, Islamic and Indian architecture style)
Architect: Ustad Ahmad Lahauri
Cost of Construction: 32 crore rupees
Number of workers: 20,000
Timings: Sunrise to Sunset (Friday closed)
Fee: Rs 750 (Foreign Tourists)Rs 510 (Citizens of SAARC & BIMSTEC Countries)
      Rs 20 (Domestic Indian Tourists) No Entry Fee for children below 15 years of age   [Domestic   or Foreigner]
Best Time to Visit: October to March 
 Other Information-
 Currency-Indian Rupee  (INR) 
Language –National-Hindi    Other-English 
ISD code- Country +91  Citycode - 562 
Time zone- (IST UTC+05:30)  Summer( DST) not observed( UTC+05:30)
 Date formats- dd-mm-yyyy (AD)
 Drives- on the left 
Nearest airport-International-Delhi   Domestic -Agra
 Nearest railway station-Agra Fort 
ISO-3166code 
INInternet –TLD .in

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