TAJ MAHAL

WHERE IS IT

• The Taj Mahal is located in Located in agra, india
• Agra, northern india
• The abslute location is 27.1750° N, 78.0419° E TAJ MAHAL,

HIGHT

• The building is 186 feet tall
• 56.7 meters high

WHO BUILT IT

• Shaha jahan is the one who designed this master piece
• He built it in memory of his wife that has past away

HISTORY

• The Taj Mahal was built in 1658
• It took about 20,000 workers to complete the Taj Mahal
• They started building it in 1630 and finished in 1650
• Thats a whole 20 years it took, wow!
• They used elephants to carry supplies

TOURISM

• Over 3 million people visit the Taj Mahal a year
• There is around 45,000 a day in tourist season

INTERIOR

• Inside the taj mahal its so beautiful
• Theres tons and tons of carvings in the walls that perfect this master peice
• The windows are made out of a really tough material.

MADE OF

• The Taj Mahal is made of white marble
• The Taj Mahal cost 32 million rupees to build
• That Is equal to 1292302.72 US dollars.

OVER TIME

• India has shut down factories because of the pollution
• Pollution is damaging the Taj Mahal rapidly
• They don't allow cars near it any more

SOURCES

• Culture Grams. http://online.culturegrams.com/main/copyright.php, n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. . Created: 10/15/14 09:54 AM
• Hennessey, William J. "Taj Mahal." World Book Student. World Book, 2014. Web. 15 Oct. 2014.
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