Architecture Engineering of Taj Mahal

Architectural Engineering is engineers who deal in the designing and construction for all different kinds of buildings. The practice of architecture includes the planning, designing and overseeing the building's construction.  

We have come through a lot of Architect Buildings designed and constructed the most popular is the Taj Mahal which is also listed in the 7 wonders of world. The Taj Mahal is India’s most famous structure, perhaps the most beautiful piece of architecture in the world.  Taj Mahal is based in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.  Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memorial of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal.  Taj Mahal is the finest example of Mughal architecture, a method that is slight blend of elements from Persian, Indian and Turkish Architecture.

Taj Mahal covers the area of 42 acres in total with the land gradually sloping from south to north towards the river Yamuna. The height of the Taj Mahal is 171 metres (561 feet). The large main tomb in white marble structure stands on a square platform which is raised 50meter above the river bank. There are minarets at each corner of square which is 137feet; the beautiful and spherical dome is 58feet in diameter and 81feet in height.

Construction of Taj Mahal started in year 1631 and it took 22 years to build where 20000 people  including masons, stonecutters, carvers, painters, inlayers, dome-builders, calligraphers and others worked day and night to construct this historical monument. More than 1,000 elephants were employed to transport the construction materials used to build the Taj. The Taj Mahal is surrounded by significant gardens, at west side of the tomb there is mosque and at east side of tomb there is Naqqar Khana which means a guest house. The mosque and the guest house are built in red sandstone and it uses the principles of self-replicating geometry and symmetry of architectural elements.

To construct this architectural wonder, they zealously synchronized all the ideas, suggestions and projects presented by various skilled artists; they were Persian, Indian and Turkish. The masterminds proposed and put up the cautious and correct amalgamation of innumerable designs and opinions to construct such an architectural balance and magnificence.