Thursday, March 13, 2008

How big is this Wonder of the World?

Overall, the size of the building is 186 square feet. The main dome rises higher than a 23 story building at 120 feet high with a 70 foot diameter. At the four corners of the base, there are four minarets with a circular viewing room at the top, rise 132 feet into the air. As for the weight of the Taj Mahal, the estimated weight of the actual dome is a total of 12,000 tons (2,000 pounds in a ton). The supports of the dome hold up 750 tons per square foot.

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