1. Taj Mahal
Agra - India

2. What is the Taj Mahal? The Taj Mahal is a famous mausoleum in India.
A mausoleum is a building that contains burial chambers (tombs) for the deceased.

3. Where is the Taj mahal?
The Taj Mahal is located in Agra, a city in the Uttar Pradesh region of northern India. It is approximately 219km from the Capital New Delhi.

4. Why and how was the Taj Mahal built?
It was built as the final resting place for Mumtaz Mahal, the 3rd wife of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
Construction of the Taj Mahal took around 20 years, beginning around 1632 and finishing around 1653.

5. What is it made of? The Taj Mahal is made of white marble.
The large white dome (called an ‘onion dome’) has a height of around 35 metres and is surrounded by 4 smaller domes.
The full height of the Taj Mahal is 171 metres

6. Inside the Taj Mahal Clip (spoken in Indian Language)
A total of 28 types of precious and semiprecious jewels are set in the marble.
Many have been stolen over the years.

7. What surrounds the Taj Mahal.
The Taj Mahal complex includes a large garden, a reflecting pool, a mosque and other mausoleums.
The Minarets (small towers) stand away from the main building in case they fall and crush the main dome.

8. Interesting facts. The name Taj Mahal means “crown of palaces”.
Over 1,000 elephants were used to transport heavy materials and supplies for construction.

9. The Taj Mahal was declared one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007.
The Taj Mahal's white marble is rapidly turning yellow because of terrible air pollution in Agra. Only electric vehicles are allowed near the structure

10. A Tourist Attraction.
The Taj Mahal is considered to be one of India’s most admired works of art, as well as a famous landmark and a tourist attraction that draws millions of visitors every year.

11. Complete 4 facts about the Taj Mahal on your Cool country Report.
Your Task
Complete 4 facts about the Taj Mahal on your Cool country Report.
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