world’s biggest folding & movable replica
April 5 2016, 20.39 PM IST || Pocket News Alert
Visitors can take selfie in these replicas of historical importance
Taj Mahal of Agra and Buland Darwaza of Fatehpur Sikri in Bengaluru? Surprised? Visit the Family Fair, RBANM School Ground, Near Commercial Street which will conclude on April 28. You can have a replica of Taj Mahal with illumination and Buland Darwaza. You can take selfie with your near and dear one here and feel proud by connecting your self with history!
This replica of Taj Mahal has few interesting features. It is the world’s biggest folding and movable replica. It is designed to mesmerize you and it will bring face to face with grandeur of original Taj Mahal structure. Visitors who visits it can touch it and have the feel. It give visitors the real world experience of visiting Taj Mahal. It is spread over more than half acres of land.
Three months labor: this replica of Taj Mahal took 90 days labor of 150 workers. It has done with the precision to give exact impression of original Taj Mahal. Replica of Buland Darwaza of Fatehpur Sikri has 75 feet width and 20 feet height.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE REPLICA OF TAJ MAHAL
* 60 Feet Height, 30 Feet Height
* 75X75 Square Feet Structure
* Total Area half acre
UNIQUE FEATURES OF THIS TAJ MAHAL REPLICA
* Wood Artist Mr. Peter
* It has been made out of wood, iron and steel, fiberglass and thermocol. It is designed to mesmerize you and would spellbind you by its beauty.
* It is created to bring you face-to-face with grandeur of original Taj Mahal structure.
FACT SHEET OF TAJ MAHAL REPLICA
- The structure is strong enough to bear the weight of visitors who visit on it to have touch and feel experience.
- The carvings are done with precision to give an exact impression of The Original Taj Mahal at Agra India
- It give a unique real-world experience to visitors like Taj Mahal
ABOUT BULAND DARWAZA OF FATEHPUR SIKRI
Buland Darwaza which means Gate of Magnificence was built in 1576 A.D. by Akbar to commemorate his victory over Gujarat. It is the main entrance to the palace at Fatehpur Sikri, a town which is 43 km from Agra. The Buland Darwaza is made of red and buff sandstone, decorated by white and black marble and is higher than the courtyard of the mosque. The Buland Darwaza is symmetrical and is topped by large free standing kiosks, which are the chhatris. The total height of the structure is about 54 metres from the ground level. It is a 15-storied high gateway acting as the southern entrance of the city of Fatehpur Sikri. The approach to the gate consists of 42 steps. The approach to the gate consists of 42 steps. It is semi octagonal in plan and two smaller triple-storeyed wings on either side. It has three kiosks on its top surrounded by thirteen smaller domed kiosks. There are smaller turrets surrounding the gateway.
ABOUT TAJ MAHAL, AGRA
The Taj Mahal an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The tomb is the centrepiece of a 42-acre complex, which includes a mosque and a guest house, and is set in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a crenellated wall. The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 for being "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage". Described by the Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore, as "the tear-drop on the cheek of time", it is regarded by many as the best example of Mughal architecture and a symbol of India's rich history.