Taj Mahal, India

The mausoleum and mosque of Taj Mahal is an outstanding architectural monument of world importance. It's located in the Indian city of Agra. Construction of the mausoleum lasted for 21 year and was completed in 1653. The story of its creation is incredibly interesting, tragic, and romantic at the same time. The mosque was built on the orders of Shah Jahan, the Mughal sultan. He decided to devote this magnificent building to his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth of fourteenth child.

The ruler attracted the best architects, masons and stone carvers from Turkey, Persia, Iran and India to construct the mosque. Since its foundation, Taj Mahal doesn't cease to amaze with its greatness. Its walls inlaid with precious stones simply enchant. Finish of rare marble has being keeping its pristine beauty for more than three hundred years. Special attention has to be paid to the mausoleum park with huge pools. The whole structure is reflected in the largest pool at a certain angle.

You can endlessly walk along the mosque and admire its elegant decoration. There you can see artful mosaic walls, bulks of precious and semi-precious stones, and amazing ornaments of marble. For hundreds of years, the mausoleum was partially looted, so now its entrance is decorated with doors made of copper instead of pristine silver. The rich decoration of gold and silver also thinned out, but it doesn't diminish interest in the outstanding attraction. Each year, Taj Mahal is visited by 3 million to 5 million travelers, among which a significant part is represented by residents of India. Next - Neon Museum Boneyard