and integrate20) with the main structure. The central dome, called the Taj, is 58 feet in diameter and 213 feet high. The marble walls inside the dome are covered with intricate21) mosaic22) patterns and precious stones. Within the dome lies the jewel-inlaid23) tomb of the queen. The only asymmetrical24) object in the Taj Mahal is the casket25) of the emperor. After stealing the throne, Shah Jehan's son imprisoned him for 8 years. When Shah Jehan died, he was buried in the Taj beside his beloved Mumtaz.
整个泰姬陵均使用汉白玉修建而成,建筑设计采用紧密相扣的阿拉伯式花饰,其中的每一个元素既相互独立又与主体结构和谐相融。中间的穹顶命名为泰姬,直径58英尺,高达213英尺。室内的大理石墙上布满了错综复杂的嵌花式图案和珍贵的宝石。穹顶内部存放着镶有珠宝的王后陵寝。泰姬陵中唯一不对称的就是国王的灵柩。沙贾汗的儿子篡夺王位后,将沙贾汗囚禁长达八年之久。沙贾汗逝世后被葬在爱妻穆姆塔兹的旁边。
