Tag: “Unesco”

6 places found.

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   Taj Mahal

   The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agra, India, that was built under Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
   
   The Taj Mahal (also "the Taj") is considered as the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Turkish, Indian, and Islamic architectural styles.
   
   While the white domed marble mausoleum is most familiar, Taj Mahal is an integrated complex of structures and was completed around 1648. Ustad Ahmad Lahauri is generally considered as the principal designer of Taj Mahal.

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   Plitvice Lakes National Park

   The national park consists of sixteen turquoise lakes enclosed by densely wooded hills and connected by a series of waterfalls. Visitors float above the lakes and around the falls on 18km of surreal boardwalks and trails keeping them in the action and part of the scenery.

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   old town

   The old town of Kotor, Montenegro, sits in the most secluded corner of the Gulf of Kotor, considered by some to be the southernmost fjord in Europe. Settled during Roman times and fortified in the Middle Ages, its coveted protected location has been conquered many times in its history, most notably by the Venetians between 1420 and 1797.

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   Vieux Quebec (Haute-Ville)

   Haute-Ville is the upper section of Old Quebec, the area of the city fortified between the St. Lawrence River and the fortification wall.

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   Vieux Quebec (Basse-Ville)

   Haute-Ville is the lower section of Old Quebec, the area of the city fortified between the St. Lawrence River and the fortification wall.

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   Temple of Bacchus