A handbook for travellers in India, Burma, and Ceylon . . Section and Plan of tlie Taj Mahal. ^> Tl^-^ [To face p. 172. ROUTE 13. THE TAJ MAHAL 173 evening or night effects must takeprecautions against a possible chillin such damp surroundings. The cerrtral marble platform onwhich the tomb stands is 22 and 313 ft. sq. At each corneris a minaret of white marble pickedout by black lines, 137 ft. high. Thetomb itself measures 186 ft. on eachside, the corners being bevelled offand recessed into a bay. On eitherside of each angle corner is anothersmall bay, and in the centre of eachside
A handbook for travellers in India, Burma, and Ceylon . . Section and Plan of tlie Taj Mahal. ^> Tl^-^ [To face p. 172. ROUTE 13. THE TAJ MAHAL 173 evening or night effects must takeprecautions against a possible chillin such damp surroundings. The cerrtral marble platform onwhich the tomb stands is 22 and 313 ft. sq. At each corneris a minaret of white marble pickedout by black lines, 137 ft. high. Thetomb itself measures 186 ft. on eachside, the corners being bevelled offand recessed into a bay. On eitherside of each angle corner is anothersmall bay, and in the centre of eachside is a splendid deep bay 63 ft. height of the walls and parapetover them is 108 ft. ; at each cornerabove them rise smaller marble domes,and in the centre soars the greatcentral dome, which rises to a heightof 187 ft., the metal pinnacle addingyet 30 ft. to the whole : the height ofthe top of the dome above the levelof the garden is just 2? ft. less thanthat of the Kutab Minar, and of thetop of the pinnacle a few ft. higherthan that. Thebuilding,
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