Taj Mahal
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Artistic style
It is a hybrid of many artistic styles including Hindu, Moghul, Persian and Islamic.
Who designed it
No one person conceived the Taj Mahal in India. Rather, it is the collective creation of different people who contributed to the project at various times over the course of two decades. The design was evolutionary.
Symmetrical
Practically everything about this wonder is symmetrical. The striking exception is the sarcophagus of Shah Jahan, which lies off center from the queen's perfectly centered one.
Calligraphy
Most of the walls are embellished with delicate floral and calligraphic patterns made with inlaid semiprecious gems.
Minarets
Four tall, slender minarets sensuously rise from its four corners. They intentionally slant slightly outward so they would fall away from the main structure in the event of an earthquake.
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