Taj Mahal World Heritage Site

Official name

Taj Mahal | UNESCO

Country

India | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

Uttar Pradesh, Agra District
27.1741° Lat, 78.4220° Lon | Map

Code

252

Time Zone

Asia/Kolkata (IST, +0530)

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Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1983. An immense mausoleum of white marble, built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, the Taj Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage.