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Visit Taj Mahal
The crown is a white marble tomb on the right bank of the Yamuna River in Agra, India. The building was commissioned in 1632 by the Mongol emperor Shah Jahan to maintain the tomb of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. The tomb of Shah Jahan is also located there. The tomb of the center is a 17-hectare complex that includes a mosque and a guest house and is located in the official gardens, which are surrounded on three sides by a crown wall.
Construction of the tomb was basically completed in 1643, but work on other stages of the project continued for another 10 years. The Taj Mahal complex is believed to have been completed in 1653 at a cost of about Rs 32 million at the time, which will be around Rs 70 billion (about $ 1 billion) in 2020. The construction project employed about 20,000 craftsmen under the leadership of the court of architects led by the court architect to the emperor, Professor Ahmad Lahori. Different types of symbolism are used in the crown to reflect natural beauty and divinity.
The Taj Mahal was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1983 as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the world's most acclaimed World Heritage Sites". Many consider it the best example of Mongol architecture and a symbol of India's rich history. Taj Mahal attracts more than 6 million visitors annually and in 2007 was announced the winner of the 7 New Wonders of the World (2007-2007).