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.