The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was commissioned in 1631 by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself. Wikipedia Address: Dharmapuri, Forest Colony, Tajganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282001 Architect: Ustad Ahmad Lahori Construction started: 1632 Height: 73 m Architectural style: Mughal architecture Area: 17 hectares (42 acres) Coordinates: 27°10′30″N 78°2′31″E / 27.17500°N 78.04194°E Visitors: 4.84 million; (in Apr '22 – Feb '23)