There were several influences to the Mughal architecture, such as Islamic, Persian and Indian architecture. They are known for having bulbous domes that are large in scale, slim minarets at each corner, really big halls, uniform pattern of the structure, and delicate details and decorations.The Mughal architecture style can be found around India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan.The most recognized Mughal Architecture is the mausoleum of the Taj …show more content…
The white marble used is one of the most expensive marbles. It took twenty-two years to finish completing this architectural beauty. The Taj Mahal was built to be a replica of what would be the house of the departed in paradise, this was inspired by a verse by the poet Bibadal Khan. The building has somewhat of a theme going on where all the things play off each other, the surfaces, the marble and all the materials co-exist in harmony and compliment each other. This also goes within the whole area surrounding it, like the river is strategically put there to reflect the perfection of the building.There is a sense of poetry to all of it, where even the sun is used as supporting element to associate the presence of god as light.The minarets of the Taj Mahal were influenced by the Islamic world, the minarets were built with a slight tilt to protect the Taj Mahal if they collapse. The main feature of the Taj Mahal has to be the white marble tomb, which is essentially the white cubic building with chamfered corned, it also has pishtaqs which are the arched recesses. The large dome is also an eye-catching feature which is also very attractive, and is often called an onion dome because of its shape,the dome is also symbolic to the islamic world, there are several pillared, roofed chairs. There is a sense of perfected symmetry in