The Alluring Taj Mahal and Its Nearby Hotels
November 15th, 2009
The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum in Agra, India set up. Taj Mahal was of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Ustad Ahmad Lahauri is considered as the main designer of the famous building. It is as the best example of Mughal architecture, the elements from the Islamic, Indian, Ottoman and Persian style blends considered. End of 1983, the Taj Mahal was part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The design of the Taj Mahal are the bestConnection with the Mughal architecture. The ornamental elements were formed by the application of stucco, paint, wood carvings and stone inlays. The calligraphy found in Taj Mahal is fluent Thuluth script built by Persian calligrapher Amanat Khan, who developed one, the many screens. During the entire complex is, the passage from the Koran used as decorative elements.
The calligraphy of jasper is loaded with white marble slabs. The texts refer to the issue of the decision to include the Sura 91 – TheSo, Surah 112 – Purity, Surah 89 Daybreak, Surah 93 – The Morning Light, Surah 95 – The Fig, Surah 94 – The Solace, Surah 36 – Ya Sin, the Sura – 81 The Folding Up, Surah 39 — The Crowds, Surah 82 – The Cleaving Asunder, and more.
The Taj Mahal is part of a huge complex consisting of a guest house, an elaborate garden, main weekend and some magnificent buildings. The garden contains about 4 reflecting pools separated it in the middle. The castle and the tower are twoseparate buildings built in different architectural designs and at different times. The 105 years old heritage building host renowned guests like Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Bill Clinton, The Beatles, Prince of Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh, Marianne Faithfull, the King and Queen of Norway, Joan Collins, the Duke and Duchess Kent, Jacques Chirac and Mark Jagger and provides professional cricket teams on tour.
There are many hotels in the vicinity of the Taj Mahal. And one of them isHotel Agra Ashok. The hotel is located 3 km from the banks of the Yamuna River and about 30 kilometers from the southwestern part of Agra. The hotel offers 20 percent discount on Kerala massage and additional food and beverages, welcome drink upon arrival, swimming pool and free shuttle service from the train station and airport stations. All rooms have private bathrooms, hairdryer, tea and coffee makers, color cable TV, minibar, microwave and iron with Ironing board.
Hotel Clarks Shiraz is situated 2 km from the famous Taj Mahal. It is 3 km from the railway station and 7 miles from the airport. The five-star luxury hotel has restaurants, superior rooms, deluxe rooms, room Taj spot and a business center and an entertainment center, swimming pool, gym, Kerala ayurvedic massage center and beauty salon.
All superior rooms with mini bar, tea and coffee> Manufacturer, and color television. The deluxe rooms have direct dial facility, safe deposit boxes, hairdryer and body refreshed and tea and coffee maker. The Taj Mahal, located rooms have views of the beautiful basket Taj Mahal, a minibar and a hearty, fitted microwave oven and coffee color TV and direct dial telephone.
The Taj View Hotel is located 3 km from the Taj Mahal and approximately 6 km from the Agra Cantt RailwayStation. It offers high tea in the Mehtab Bagh and exclusive restaurants of the Taj Khema. The hotel offers money-changers, fitness center and swimming pool.
The superior rooms feature an international direct dial facility, wireless Internet access, hair dryer, minibar, coffee and tea making facilities and electronic safe. The luxury suites have bedroom and living room plasma TVs and DVD players and large bathroom equipped with bath tub and shower.
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