The Great Gate
The red sandstone gateway that frames your first sight of the tomb through its dark arch.
- Price
- Included in the Taj Mahal ticket
- Time Needed
- 20 minutes
- Address
- Darwaza-i-Rauza, Taj Mahal, Tajganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282001Directions
Why Go
Calligraphy from the Quran runs around the arch, and the letters grow larger toward the top so they appear the same size from below. Stepping through it is the moment most visitors remember.
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