Essay on a visit to a historical building in English

India is a land of monuments. There are many historical buildings all over India, The Red Fort, The Qutub Minar the Taj are some examples of the historical buildings. Most of them have been built by the Mughals. Taj is one of them. It was built by Emperor Shahjahan in the memory of his beloved Mumtaz Mahal. The people of every nook and corner of the world pay a visit to it.

The Taj stands on the south bank of the Jamuna at Agra. It took twenty thousand workmen, twenty-two years to complete the building.

The Taj is made of pure white marble. It has four minars at each end and a big dome at the center. The main building stands over a basement in a rectangular shape. The remains of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal buried under it. There is a park in front of it.

The Taj looks wonderful in the crimson rays of the setting sun. It attracts a large number of visitors every day from home and abroad. On a full moonlight, the Taj looks very grand and magnificent. Its beauty surpasses all description. The visitors watch with wonder and admiration of the building.

It was my first visit to this historical monument. I returned home unwillingly and carried away in my mind a happy memory of my visit to this beautiful mausoleum of exquisite workmanship.

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