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Taj Mahal : The Rest House
Taken in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
The Taj Mahal is in fact an architectural complex and not just the one building. It stands in a formally laid-out walled garden entered through a pavilion and comprises of five main elements: The Mausoleum (which is what most people know as the Taj Mahal) with four minarets, The Mosque, The Rest House or the Response placed to the sides to give it symmetry.
To the west of the Mausoleum on a plinth stands The Mosque which is made from red sandstone and measures 210 feet in length and 90 feet in width. It has a marble facing which provides a contrast of colours and has one dominant portal, with smaller portals on each side. Opposite is The Rest House which is a mirror of The Mosque.
Source: Famous Historic Buildings.
Canon EOS 60D | RAW | f/9.0 | 1/200 | ISO 100 | Lens at 15mm | AWB |
Taj Mahal : The Rest House
Taken in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
The Taj Mahal is in fact an architectural complex and not just the one building. It stands in a formally laid-out walled garden entered through a pavilion and comprises of five main elements: The Mausoleum (which is what most people know as the Taj Mahal) with four minarets, The Mosque, The Rest House or the Response placed to the sides to give it symmetry.
To the west of the Mausoleum on a plinth stands The Mosque which is made from red sandstone and measures 210 feet in length and 90 feet in width. It has a marble facing which provides a contrast of colours and has one dominant portal, with smaller portals on each side. Opposite is The Rest House which is a mirror of The Mosque.
Source: Famous Historic Buildings.
Canon EOS 60D | RAW | f/9.0 | 1/200 | ISO 100 | Lens at 15mm | AWB |