The four towering minarets around it, all slightly tilted outward, are said to have been built on purpose for fear of an earthquake causing them to topple and crash into the main Taj Mahal building. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info takes advantage of the golden morning light to cover the Taj Mahal with this doorway, which has a unique taste. There are 24 such arched recessed windows on the façade of the main building. Beautiful white marble carved lattice windows are one of the hallmarks of the Taj Mahal's architectural art.

The dome above the concave window is carved with a symmetrical lattice that spreads out from the center point to the surrounding area, like a goddess scattering flowers. The white marble base of the concave window frame has a Qur'an inlaid with black marble. The black and white are distinct, highlighting the beautiful and chic Arabic lettering art. The red natural gemstones on the white marble wall are inlaid with flowers, and the pattern is beautiful and elegant, and the production is extremely exquisite.

White marble relief with gemstone mosaic. The white marble walls are adorned with precious gemstones and precious materials from all over the world, such as red Arabian agate and red coral, blue Sri Lankan sapphire, dragon turquoise and afghan lapis lazuli, yellow jade and white crystal, pure black marble and much more.

Because of the preciousness of the stones, some of them were dug up by thieves. White marble carving. The texture is clean, warm and delicate, like ivory. White marble embossed floral ornamentation. The carving is very fine, the petals, stamens, and leaf veins are clearly layered, the image is realistic, and the three-dimensional sense is very strong. White marble relief.

White marble relief. The pure white marble has a translucent texture, and the overall look looks like a jade carving. The entrance to the main building. Viewed from the inside out, the translucent grille grid is very beautiful. The white marble hollow windows of the main building, the white marble hollow windows of the main building, these windows are carved in white marble hollows.

There are high requirements for the flexibility of the material and the engraving technique. The main building has 5 inner rooms, all of which are made of white marble. It is said that there was a sterling silver door at the entrance to the mausoleum with hundreds of silver nails inlaid on it, but it has been stolen. The arched shrine in the building, the white marble carvings in the main building and the surrounding gem mosaics.

At the center of the mausoleum is an octagonal hall with a carved marble fence in the center. Two white marble pedestals inside the fence house the tombstones and sarcophagi of King Taj Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan respectively. A small chandelier hangs from the very high dome to the top of the sarcophagus.

The light in the hall was dim. Openwork marble carvings and intricate gem-inlaid floral ornaments on the sarcophagus fence. Through the gaps in the openwork fence, a sarcophagus resting on a marble pedestal can be seen. From here, there is a clear view of the sarcophagus of Taj Mumtaz Mahal, with the sarcophagus of King Shah Jahan on the inside.

The two sarcophagi are actually symbolic for people to admire, the interior is empty, and the actual burial place of the two is in the basement beneath the sarcophagus. From the documentary of "Taj Mahal", I have seen the appearance of this mysterious laboratory, the space is not large, the floor and surrounding walls are very plain, but the sarcophagus of the two is the same as the one on the ground, wrapped in a gem mosaic pattern, which is very beautiful.

I feel that the light inside is dim and a little depressing, but the outside is still translucent. The exterior wall is as warm as jade, and it looks good no matter how it liners. The beautiful morning light. On both sides of the main building of the Taj Mahal, there is a red building with a symmetrical position and the same appearance and scale. The one on the left is the Taj Mahal Mosque, which is made entirely of red sandstone.

As a result, the appearance is brownish-red. At the top of the building, there are two parallel white domes, one large and two small. Each of the four corners has a hat pavilion. The mosque is usually visited by visitors and has religious services every Friday, so the entire Taj Mahal is only open to Muslims on Fridays. The one on the right is exactly the same as the mosque on the left.

It is an annex to the main building of the Taj Mahal and is symmetrical in its location. The red color of the two buildings on the left and right contrasts with the holiness and nobility of the white Taj Mahal. There is one such red pavilion at each end of the mosque, which is connected to each other by corridors. The mosque is gorgeously decorated inside and out, especially the interior, and when you walk in, you will be covered with beautiful patterns.

Mosque. From the dome above to the doorways below, what a beautiful word. The imposing Taj Mahal Mosque mosque with red sandstone floral reliefs on the interior wall of the mosque. Red sandstone floral reliefs on the interior wall of the mosque. Grid-shaped petal decoration on the dome of the mosque. Flower basket-shaped decoration in the top corner of the mosque.

The inner dome of the mosque. The center is like the sun, and the concentric circles spread wave by wave, netting the entire firmament. Plant motifs painted on the interior walls of the mosque. The mosque has a series of horizontal doorways inside, which have a strong sense of three-dimensionality through the past, which can be regarded as a time tunnel.

Architects hundreds of years ago, with their exquisite craftsmanship, passed through the time tunnel, and showed their beautiful architectural works to modern people. The doorway of the mosque is a magnificent porch of the mosque, and the snow falls like. The beautiful doorway of the mosque is the first time I have encountered monkeys walking everywhere after arriving in India.

In this regard, India's environmental protection is better than Xueluo and Liu Jingshu. In front of you is the Mughal Garden in the Taj Courtyard, which is divided into four large parts and sixteen small flower beds. In the center of the garden there is a marble pool, which means "pool of abundance". The reflection of the Taj Mahal can be seen in the waterway that extends to the north of the square pond.

There is a bench on the left and right sides of the front from the main entrance to the pool, and the one on the right, known to Indians as the "Diana Chair", was photographed on this bench when Princess Diana visited the Taj Mahal in 1992, which was interpreted by the world as a problem in her marriage to Prince Charles. At the end of the path to the west of the pool is the Taj Mahal Museum.

It houses some original Mughal miniature paintings, as well as some artifacts from the Taj Mahal. The tall building in front of you in the photo is the entrance to the inner garden of the Taj Mahal. From this photo, you can see the sightseeing platform on the top floor of the small hotel where Xue Luo and Liu Jingshu lived, which is the one raised in the distance in the upper left.

When Xueluo and Liu Jingshu eat breakfast in the morning, they can see the Taj Mahal here. On the north side of the Yamuna River, on the opposite bank is the Moonlight Garden. It is said to be a great place to watch the sunset over the Taj Mahal. Towards noon, Snow Fall and Liu Jingshu left the Taj Mahal for their next stop in Agra, Agra Fort.

Out of Agra at the west gate of the Taj Mahal, there is a green sign on the side of the road that reads: 2 km from here to Agra Fort. 2 kilometers of walking is a bit far, in the morning in the Taj Mahal walking a little tired, Xueluo and Liu Jingshu walked forward to find a scooter. A man in a yellow uniform who looked like Muammar Gaddafi in Agra was sitting on a bench on the side of the road basking in the sun, looking very cool.

Xueluo and Liu Jingshu stepped forward to ask for a photo. Agra Gaddafi felt good Agra found a camel cart and sent it to Agra Fort for 100. The camel cart is not easy to sit on, and the internal organs are shaking. Indians in a pickup truck parallel to Agra wave to each other with Xueluo and Liu Jingshu. It was thought that the Indians would be hostile to the dragons.

Because there is a territorial dispute, in fact, I don't feel it at all. Agra Fort Agra Fort is located on the banks of the Agla Yamuna River, 2 km west of the Taj Mahal. Because its palace and city walls are all made of red sandstone, it is also known as the Red Fort of Agra, which is as famous as the Red Fort of Delhi. The perimeter is surrounded by a 20-meter-high red sandstone wall, which is generally semicircular.

The walls and gates were built by Akbar the Great. From the 16th century to the early 18th century, Agra was the capital of the Mughal dynasty in India, and the Agra Fort was the royal palace in Agra during the Mughal period, and has passed through many emperors such as Akbar, Jahanji, Shah Jahan, and Aurangzeb.

It was founded in 1565 by Akbar the Great and took eight years to complete in 1573, which is more than 400 years old. It was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1983. Opening hours: sunrise to sunset. Tickets: 300, 50 tax discount if you can show your ticket to the Taj Mahal on the day.

The cost of renting a self-guided English audio guide for the attraction is $100. Agra Fort Agra Fort Floor Plan Copyright Agra Fort Agra Fort Cascading red city walls are imposing. The south gate of Agra Fort, known as the "Amarsingh Gate", is not the main entrance of Agra Fort, but it is currently the entrance for tourists.

The main entrance of Agra Fort is to the west and is called Delhi Gate, which is currently closed to the public as the northern part of the castle is not open to visitors. After Xueluo and Liu Jingshu got off the camel cart at the intersection, they walked here to visit the castle. The ticket is 300, and Xueluo and Liu Jingshu have tickets to the Taj Mahal in their hands, but they actually spent 250.

Agra Fort Amarsingh Gate Amarsingh Gate is a double city gate, which is the first city gate, behind which is an urn city surrounded by a double wall. This gate is built so much that you have to admit that it is really beautiful. The students who came to visit the scenic spot one after another, they did not have the sense of weight brought by the snow falling and Liu Jingshu's deformed domestic college entrance examination model, and their faces were full of lightness and happiness.

It has to be said that the tickets for Indian attractions to its citizens are almost free of charge, which can be regarded as a national welfare. Seriously despise those attractions in China that are almost money-grabbing tickets. The walls above the red sandstone gates of Amar Singh Gate in Agra Fort are covered with delicate carvings, and in some places inlaid with colorful mosaics, making the whole building look red in a uniform way.

If you look closely, it's colored. The urn city in the two-story gate of Amarsingh Gate in Agra Fort, a small rectangular space, surrounded by tall city walls, the function is to play a defensive role, if the enemy is put into the urn city, the city gate is closed, ten thousand arrows are fired, only the door is closed and the dog is left.

In addition, the second gate on the inside is at a 90-degree right angle to the first gate outside, which can prevent the direct impact of the enemy's elephant chariot after entering the first gate, and most castle gates in India have such a design. Colourful mosaics pasted on the walls of the Amarsingh Gate Gate in Agra Fort form a very fine mosaic pattern.

Looking at the beautiful appliqués, the snow falls as if hundreds of years ago, those skilled craftsmen stitched those colorful porcelain tiles there very carefully, one by one. Today, although the Si people are gone, they show their exquisite architectural art to future generations to appreciate. The walls of the city gate are pasted with colorful mosaic patterns with a strong Islamic style.

After entering the castle, Xueluo and Liu Jingshu walked inside with a large group of chirping Indian schoolgirls. Agra Fort walks up this slope and enters the gate in front of you, which is the inner courtyard of the Imperial City. Follow this road all the way to the end of the Pearl Mosque. On the right side of the road is the royal palace area for visitors, and on the left the area outside the wall and a large area north of the Pearl Mosque.

None of them are open to tourists. Jahanj PalaceThe first building on the right hand that you see when you enter the castle palace complex is Jahanj Palace. Jahanj reigned in 16051627 as the fourth Mughal king, and the palace was built for him by his father, Akbar the Great, the third Mughal king.

In front of the palace is a large lawn, and in the center of the lawn there is a large stone tank, which used to be used for bathing. To the right of the Jaj Khan's palace is the ruins of Akbar's palace, and to the left is the palace of the fifth king, Shah Jahan. Typical red sandstone building, brick-red throughout, Islamic architectural style.

Standing in the center is a square courtyard, and looking around, you can see the internal layout, structure and architectural style of this red building. There are corridors on the outside of the first and second floors, and there is a sightseeing platform on the roof. Red sandstone carved stone pillars in the corridor.

Carved pattern above the stone pillar. The sloping columns under the eaves and the decoration on the walls. Red sandstone relief pattern on the wall. The red sandstone has white spots in it, which adds to the beauty. Enter the doorway of the palace. The interior is empty, with only four carved walls.

The royal belongings of those days are gone, making Agra Fort and Delhi's Red Fort much less visible. Interior columns and diagonal beams. Interior view of the palace. Red sandstone structure, the decorative layers on the façade have mostly fallen off. Corridor. The light inside the house is very dim, so the pillars of light that come in through the flower windows are very dazzling.

After seeing the Jaj Khan Palace, you will come to the Shah Jahan Palace to the north. Shah Jahan, the fifth Mughal king, was particularly fond of white marble, so his palace moved away from the red sandstone building materials and turned to marble architecture. The most prestigious of the white marble buildings built during the Shah Jahan period is the Taj Mahal.

There are two key points to visit Shah Jahan Palace, one is the pavilion on the left in the middle of the photo above the octagonal pavilion, which is the place where Shah Jahan is located, the second is the white hall-style building in the middle of the photo above Kas Palace, the marble carving inside is very beautiful, and the third is the building on the left in the photo above the VIP reception hall.

The gem-inlaid patterns on the marble walls inside are stunning. In the open-air courtyard enclosed by several palaces, there is a zigzag garden, which was once a royal vineyard and is now a parquet lawn. Octagonal Pavilion Tower The Octagonal Pavilion is a well-known structure in the Shah Jahan Palace.

In his later years, the old king Shah Jahan was imprisoned here by his son Aurangzeb, the sixth Mughal king, and every day he looked at the Taj Mahal from afar, missing his deceased concubine, and when Aurangzeb found out, he cruelly blinded his father's eyes, so that he lost even this only consolation, and spent the rest of his life for eight years, after which his body was transported to the Taj Mahal for burial across the Yamuna River.