Located
in the city of Agra, Taj Mahal
is one of the greatest monuments
of India. Located on the banks
of the river Yamuna, the Taj
Mahal is one of the largest
buildings on the earth's surface
and one of the seven wonders
of the world. The beauty of
this beautiful marble monument
that has made him the most popular
tourist destination in India.
Built by Mughal emperor Shah
Jahan in the mid-17th century
Taj Mahal is a magnificent specimen
of the combination of Mughal
architecture with Persian, Italian
and typical Muslim architecture.
Covering a vast area, the magnificent
Taj Mahal has been attracting
millions of international tourists
and for ages. Then, the architecture
of the main building, bridge,
mosque, home, the graves in
the main building introduce
people with a sense of art and
architecture between the Mughals
and their different social traditions.
But apart from that, the huge
garden, which is called the
Taj Garden is also a major attraction
of Taj Mahal.
The Taj Garden area is huge
and has a large variety of trees
and plants. Taj Garden is around
a huge 300 square metres and
charbagh is a typical example
of Mughal garden. Raised avenues
have divided the field of Taj
Garden in four quarters of the
same size and each quarter consists
of four or parterres of flowers.
Right at the centre of Taj Garden
which is just halfway between
the tomb and the main door,
there is a water tank marble
called Al Hawd al-Kawthar, and
a swimming pool on North-South,
where a wonderful reflection
of Taj Mahal is seen.
Apart from that you also
get to see several tracks
with fountains and trees.
The design of the Taj Garden
is deeply inspired by Persian
gardens, which was first introduced
in India by Babur, the first
Mogul emperor to invade the
country.
