Taj Mahal replicas and derivatives

The Taj Mahal in Agra, India (2004)

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.

List of replicas

Eurasia

Name	Location	Country	Image	Notes	Reference
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.	[4] [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.	[7]
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] [7]
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.	[7] [9]
Taj Mahal, Kota	Kota			A replica of the Taj Mahal in the Seven Wonders park.	[7]
Taj Mahal of China	Shenzhen	China		A replica of the Taj Mahal in the Window of the World theme park.	[4]
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]
Sohaibani and Partners Law Firm Head Office	Riyadh	Saudi Arabia		Located in the King Abdullah District
Taj Arabia	Dubai	United Arab Emirates		It is part of Falcon City of Wonders development and has not yet been built. Planned to be taller than the original Taj Mahal and to be a luxury Indian hotel and palace.	[4]
Mini Taj Mahal				Built in 2016 and made of Lego blocks, it is located at Legoland Dubai.	[14]
Taj Mahal Replica				It is located at Global Village and is used as a jewellery shop
Royal Pavilion	Brighton	United Kingdom		It is a formal royal residence which was built in three stages, beginning in 1787.	[4]

The Americas

Name	Location	Country	Image	Notes	Reference
Thomas Foster Memorial Temple	Uxbridge	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.	[4] [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]

References

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3. "World Heritage Sites – Agra – Taj Mahal". Archaeological Survey of India . Retrieved 4 March 2024.
4. "6 Taj Mahal replicas". The Times of India . Retrieved 1 December 2023.
5. "Heritage mosques in Bangladesh". Re-thinking the future. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
6. Bari, MA (2012). "Bajra Shahi Mosque". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
7. "5 Taj Mahal replicas you must visit". India.com. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
8. "Indian builds a Taj Mahal for his wife". BBC Asia. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
9. "Move over Agra, now Bengaluru has a Taj Mahal!". DNA. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
10. "Cerita Masjid Al Hakim, Destinasi Wisata Religi di Kota Padang yang Mirip Taj Mahal India". Padangkita.com (in Indonesian). 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
11. "Ada Alasan Masjid Ramlie Musofa Dibuat Mirip Taj Mahal" (in Indonesian). 24 December 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
12. "Kuwait's new mosque is more than a nod to the Taj Mahal". The National World. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
13. "Taj Mahal in Legoland-Miniland India" . Retrieved 4 February 2016.
14. "Iconic Taj moves into legoland Dubai". Lego. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
15. "Taj inspired Thomas Foster Memorial". Uxbridge. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
16. "The Taj Houseboat". Oursausalito. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
17. "Trump Taj". Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
18. "Tripoli Shrine Temple". Tripoli shrine. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
19. "Jaime Duque Park" . Retrieved 1 February 2023.