Taj Vital Statistics & Us

Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sun 14 Apr 2019 23:27
The Taj Mahal’s Vital Statistics and Our Album
 
 
 
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Our pictures taken throughout our visit, starting at just before six in the morning and from the UNESCO World Heritage List:

Structural Details of Taj Mahal:

  1. On a platform 22 feet high and 313 feet square. Each tower is 133 feet tall. Building is 186 feet high and 70 feet wide.
  2. Corner minarets are 137' tall. Main structure 186' on a side, dome to 187'.
  3. The mausoleum is 57 m (190 ft) square in plan.
  4. The central inner dome is 24.5 m (81 ft) high and 17.7 m (58 ft) in diameter, but is surmounted by an outer shell nearly 61 m (200).
  5. The Taj stands on a raised, square platform (186 x 186 feet) with its four corners truncated, forming an unequal octagon.
  6. The architectural design uses the interlocking arabesque concept, in which each element stands on its own and perfectly integrates with the main structure. It uses the principles of self-replicating geometry and symmetry of architectural elements.
  7. Its central dome is fifty-eight feet in diameter and rises to a height of 213 feet.
  8. It is flanked by four subsidiary domed chambers.
  9. The four graceful, slender minarets are 162.5 feet each.
  10. The entire mausoleum (inside as well as outside) is decorated with inlaid design of flowers and calligraphy using precious gems such as agate and jasper.
  11. The main archways, chiseled with passages from the Holy Qur’an and the bold scroll work of flowery pattern, give a captivating charm to its beauty.
  12. The central domed chamber and four adjoining chambers include many walls and panels of Islamic decoration.
 

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ALL IN ALL A FOREVER MEMORY

                     SO ROMANTIC