The Taj Mahal is considered a marvel of art. Because of the balance and symmetry in their construction, namely how solid materials are used and placed in a way that is in balance with the thoughtful spaces

1. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
King Khalid University

3. INTRODUCTION
The next show is one of the wonders of the World
and one of the most amazing works in the
construction of which nearly twenty thousand
workers participated. "Taj Mahal" with an area of
​​170,000 square meters and using white marble. The
Taj Mahal was built in memory of King Shah Jahan’s
wife.

4. The Taj Mahal is considereda marvel of art. Becauseof the
balanceand symmetry in their construction,namely how solid
materialsare used and placed in a way that is in balancewith
the thoughtfulspaces

5. • TAJ MAHAL mausoleum located on the southern rightbank of the
Yamuna or Jumna River, east of the city of Agra, located in the western
Uttar Pradesh State, in northern India. The Taj Mahal covers
approximately 170,000square meters of the area of ​​Agra.

6. The gate is made of silver and decorated with verses from the Holy
Qur’an. Its height is about 30 meters. The upper part of the gate
consists of a tent-shapeddome.

7. • The whitemarble mausoleum is the most important feature of the
monument. It is designed based on Persianelements and designs, like
most Mughal mausoleums. It consists of a symmetricalbuildingwith an
iwan, which is an entrance in the form of an arch topped by a large dome.

8. • The building includesfour beacons and minarets locatedon the
corners of the base, whicharefour tall towersthat reacha length
of approximately40meters, and theyshow the repetitive
symmetricaldesign that characterizestheTaj Mahal

9. • The Taj Mahal includes a garden with an area ranging from 300
-
580meters, located after the main entrance to the Taj Mahal,
and it is divided in to 16 agriculturalbasins

10. FINALLY
The Taj Mahal is the clearest edifice left by the
Muslim Mughal Empire, and it is an example of
Mughal architecture. Its origins testify to the era
when a generation of Mughals ruled most of India.