The Taj Mahal, an iconic structure in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, has inspired numerous replicas and derivatives.[1] It is a major tourist attraction and has been regarded as one of the seven wonders of the modern world.[2] Commissioned in 1632 by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, it was completed in 1653.[3] The monument has inspired many notable replicas including a project started by the emperor's grandson in 1678. While some are intended to be scale models or otherwise to be more or less faithful copies, and others are designed with mild or extreme interpretations of the Taj's architecture adapted to serve other purposes.
Name | Location | Country | Image | Notes | Reference | |
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Taj Mahal Bangladesh | Dhaka | Bangladesh | The project was initiated by Bangladeshi filmmaker Ahsanullah Moni in 2008. | [4] | ||
Bajra Shahi Mosque | Sonaimuri | The mosque was built by Aman Ullah in 1741-42 during the reign of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah. | [5] [6] | |||
Bibi Ka Maqbara | Aurangabad | India | It was built in 1668 by Prince Azam Khan, son of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in memory of his mother Dilras Banu Begum. | [7] | ||
Shahzadi Ka Maqbara | Lucknow | It was built as the tomb of Princess Zinat Asiya, daughter of the third Nawab of Awadh, Muhammad Ali Shah in the 19th century. | ||||
Maqbara Yadgare Mohabbat Tajammuli Begum | Bulandshahr | It was built in 2015 by a retired post master Faizul Hasan Qadri in memory of his wife Tajamulli Begum, who died in 2011. | [8] | |||
Taj of Bangalore | Bengaluru | A 40 feet tall and 70 feet by 70 feet wide replica located on Bannerghatta Road, built by Malaysian architect, Sekar in September 2015. | [9] | |||
Taj Mahal, Kota | Kota | A replica of the Taj Mahal in the Seven Wonders park. | ||||
Taj Mahal of China | Shenzhen | China | A replica of the Taj Mahal in the Window of the World theme park. | |||
Al-Hakim Mosque | Padang | Indonesia | It is a mosque located in West Sumatra. | [10] | ||
Ramlie Musofa Mosque | Jakarta | The mosque was built by Haji Ramlie Rasidin and completed in 2016. | [11] | |||
Siddiqa Fatima Zahra Mosque | Kuwait City | Kuwait | Completed in 2011, it is a small mosque located in the Dahiya Abdullah Mubarak community near the Kuwait International Airport. | [12] | ||
Mini Taj Mahal | Nusajaya | Malaysia | It is located in Legoland Malaysia Resort. | [13] | ||
Taj Arabia | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | It is part of Falcon City of Wonders development. | |||
Mini Taj Mahal | Built in 2016, it is located at Legoland Dubai. | [14] | ||||
Royal Pavilion | Brighton | United Kingdom | It is a formal royal residence which was built in three stages, beginning in 1787. |
Name | Location | Country | Image | Notes | Reference | |
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Thomas Foster Memorial Temple | Canada | It is a memorial to the Canadian Politician, Thomas Foster. | [15] | |||
Taj Mahal Houseboat | Sausalito | United States of America | It was built by Bill Harlan and was sold off in 2016. | [16] | ||
Trump Taj Mahal | Atlantic City | It was a casino located which was redeveloped into Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. | [17] | |||
Tripoli Shrine Temple | Milwaukee | It was completed in 1928 and serves as the headquarters to Milwaukee’s Shriners International. | [18] | |||
Taj Mahal Replica | Bogotá | Colombia | It is part of Jaime Duque Park. | [19] |