Different Views Of Taj Mahal From Different Vantage Points Stock Photography

The Taj Mahal or Crown of the Palace is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in Agra, India. Commissioned in 1632 by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself. The tomb also includes a mosque and a guest house, and is set in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a crenellated wall. Construction of the mausoleum was essentially completed in 1643, but work continued on other phases of the project for another 10 years. The construction project employed some 20,000 artisans under the guidance of a board of architects led by the court architect to the emperor, Ustad Ahmad Lahauri. The Taj Mahal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the seven wonders of the world