The Thai Mahal

Dublin Core

Title

The Thai Mahal

Subject

Immovable Culture Heritage

Description

The Thai Mahal The Taj Mahal, situated in the Agra District of Uttar Pradesh, India, commenced construction in 1632 and was completed over a 16-year period. Its construction involved painters, calligraphers, sculptors, and numerous craftsmen from the imperial workshops.The Taj Mahal is a world famous architectural heritage site, and its design combines Indian and Persian architectural styles. It took tens of thousands of craftsmen more than a decade to complete the complex, which is mainly made of white marble. Attracting a large number of tourists every year, celebrities and politicians from around the world have come to visit, and in recent years, the Taj Mahal has faced some challenges, such as environmental pollution and acid rain, as well as natural weathering. Digital interpretation can help Taj Mahal gain more network traffic and social attention, increase the number of tourists by better displaying the architectural charm of Taj Mahal, and further promote the development of local economy. This can effectively promote SDG8 - Decent work and economic growth

Source

is51102024

Date

1632

Contributor

yj42

Type

Site

Identifier

1176

Date Submitted

11/05/2024

Date Modified

05/12/2024 12:17:20 am

Extent

cm x cm x cm

Spatial Coverage

current,27.1751,78.0421;

Europeana

Europeana Data Provider

The Thai Mahal

Europeana Type

TEXT

Site Item Type Metadata

Institutional nature

Building

Prim Media

2844

Contact

yj42@st-andrews.ac.uk

Collection

Citation

“The Thai Mahal,” STAGE, accessed December 13, 2025, https://stage.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/2843.

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