The Mausoleum
The white marble tomb Shah Jahan built for Mumtaz Mahal, with inlaid stone flowers that seem to glow.
- Open
- Sunrise to sunset; closed Fridays
- Price
- Ticketed, with a higher fee for foreign visitors; entering the mausoleum costs extra
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Best Time
- Sunrise, when it's coolest and quietest
- Address
- Taj Mahal, Dharmapuri, Forest Colony, Tajganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282001Directions
- Getting There
- Electric shuttles run from the car parks; petrol vehicles can't come close.
Why Go
Finished in about 1648, the tomb stands on a raised platform with four minarets. Inside, screens of carved marble surround the cenotaphs; the real graves lie in a crypt below.
The marble is inlaid with semi-precious stones in a craft called pietra dura, and it changes colour with the light.
Tips
- Bring little: large bags, food and tripods aren't allowed in.
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