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The Taj Mahal and its Reflection
India · Asia
In Agra, the Taj Mahal reflects in a pool. A large dome crowns the monument. Four tall towers frame its platform.
Did you know?
The monument is built from white marble.
Look together
Can you find all four towers?
An idea to try
Draw a building with two sides that look alike.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum commissioned by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of Mumtaz Mahal. Its garden and architecture use symmetry. The drawing simplifies decoration and reflections; the building is not a residential palace.
Look together: Can you find all four towers? Draw a building with two sides that look alike.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be composed; details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place. The map dot gives only an approximate location.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- UNESCO: Taj MahalPlace, landscape or monument and the factual explanation on this page.
Source review: 2026-10-02. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
