Taj Mahal building. India

It is one of the most famous buildings in the world and a beautiful and magnificent tomb, located near the city of Agra, 200 km south of New Delhi, the capital of India, and is considered one of the seven new wonders of the world.

According to the book The Persian Role on Indian Stones, this monument was built by order of Shah Jahan, the fifth Gurkha emperor of India, to commemorate his Iranian wife, the venerable Lady Begum, known as Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1632 or 1631 AD during a war trip during childbirth. . Shah Jahan himself was later buried there

The tomb is the center of the Taj Mahal complex. This part is a large structure made of white marble, which is located on a pedestal and has a symmetrical structure with a porch covered with a dome. Like most Gurkhani tombs, the basic elements of the building are rooted in Persian culture

The most beautiful feature of the Taj Mahal is its marble dome that covers the tomb. The dome is approximately 35 meters (115 feet) high, which is similar in size to the main building. Due to its special shape, this dome is often known as an onion or guava dome. Four smaller dome umbrellas with onion dome architecture are located in the corners of the dome, which makes it more prominent. The dome is slightly asymmetrical. Its columnar pedestals open to the roof of the tomb and provide light to its interior. The garlands extend from the edge of the base walls and increase the visual height of the dome.

Pantheon Temple. Rome

One of the most famous and influential buildings in the history of architecture is the Pantheon. This temple was built around 125 AD. The Pantheon is a round, domed temple, with a rectangular portico in front of it that does not seem to fit as well as it should and perhaps did not fit into the original arch, and was probably added later.

The initial effect of the observation of this building was probably different from its effect today, because the Pantheon was not originally an independent building, but was connected to an older basilica, and its extension covered the side edges of the Pantheon. In addition, in front of the temple porch was a columned courtyard, part of which was part of the porch, and in the beginning was the only visible part of the building from the front. This courtyard, built in the time of Hadrian, was probably one of the designs of this emperor. The Pantheon has a form of magnificent simplicity on a large scale. A hemispherical dome with a diameter of 43 meters has been built above its interior, and the distance between the top of the dome and the floor of the Pantheon is 43 meters.

Sheikh Zayed Mosque. United Arab Emirates

A mosque in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This mosque is the third largest mosque in the world after Al-Haram Mosque and Al-Nabi Mosque, and it is one of the sights of the United Arab Emirates.

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is distinguished by its exquisite Islamic architecture and pure white color, as well as its white marble, all its facades and columns, which are decorated with verses from the Qur'an, flowers and hand-made Islamic ornaments, and many From the materials used in the construction and decoration of this mosque from different parts of the world, it has found a special glory and beauty.

Also in the construction of this building, various natural materials such as marble, semi-precious stones, crystal and gold have been used, which are distinguished due to their durability and aesthetic touch attributed to architectural design.

The mosque consists of 82 domes, the largest of which is located in the middle of the main hall and is covered with pure white marble from the outside. The interior of the dome is designed in the traditional Moroccan style, in which glass-reinforced plaster is used.

Washington Memorial. United States

The monument is built in memory of US President George Washington and is inspired by the architectural style of the three pyramids of Egypt. The marble used in this building is in the form of 7-inch tiles that have different sizes in some parts. Construction began in 1848 and was completed over a 23-year period, due to problems such as the American Civil War and delays in the completion of the iron structure of the building and the lack of stone. In some parts of the building, due to the supply of stone from two different sources, two-color shadows are observed in the building. Due to insufficient marble in some parts of the project with granite has been completed.

This building, which was opened in 1848, is 170 meters high. Robert Mills was its architect.

Roman amphitheater. Italy

One of the most important works visited by thousands of tourists every year, it was built during the Roman Empire and was a place for prisoners to fight. Some parts of this amphitheater were destroyed during many wars and a large part of it is still standing

This complex is made in the shape of an oval with diameters of 188 meters and 156 meters and a height of 48 meters. Below that is a set of rooms and walkways for keeping wild animals and the necessary supplies for the show. Many types of building materials have been used in the construction of the building, concrete has been used for the foundation and travertine has been used for the columns and arches. In the columns used for the walls of the lower two floors, a porous stone called tuff is used has been. Concrete bricks are used for the upper floors and most of the arches.