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Taj Mahal, Agra, India
The Taj's twin neighbours
Wreathed in mist and blushing with sunlight, the Taj Mahal is a clear standout in this city full of pristinely preserved Mughal architecture. Also remarkable are two lesser-known buildings that flank the famed marble mausoleum, lurking outside of frame in most iconic photos of the locale. The western building, nearer to us in this shot, serves as a mosque, while the further one is a jawab (meaning "answer") – a near-identical ornamental structure built to complete the complex's symmetry.
The Taj's twin neighbours
Wreathed in mist and blushing with sunlight, the Taj Mahal is a clear standout in this city full of pristinely preserved Mughal architecture. Also remarkable are two lesser-known buildings that flank the famed marble mausoleum, lurking outside of frame in most iconic photos of the locale. The western building, nearer to us in this shot, serves as a mosque, while the further one is a jawab (meaning "answer") – a near-identical ornamental structure built to complete the complex's symmetry.
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