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Topic: Taj Mahal vs Shahzadeh Hossein (17th Century) Posted: 11-Oct-2007 at 13:32 |
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Posted: 11-Oct-2007 at 13:38 |
I must say I narrowly prefer the Taj Mahal. It is very close though - they are both beautiful. How much I would have loved it for the black marble Taj Mahal to have been built on the opposite side of the river. Where is the Shahzadeh, Cyrus?
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Posted: 11-Oct-2007 at 13:43 |
Where is the Shahzadeh, Cyrus? |
Qazvin, one of capitals of Safavid empire.
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Posted: 11-Oct-2007 at 13:55 |
Along with Tibriz and Isfahan? Or were they at different times? That last picture you added looks amazing. It's so ornate and intricate, yet with perfect masonry - no blotches or mistakes. Great stuff. Thanks.
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Posted: 11-Oct-2007 at 14:29 |
Well they are both Persian so thats that.
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Posted: 11-Oct-2007 at 21:03 |
Along with Tibriz and Isfahan? Or were they at different times? That |
Tabriz was the first and Isfahan was the last capital of Safavid empire.
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Posted: 15-Oct-2007 at 10:57 |
Originally posted by Sparten
Well they are both Persian so thats that.
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And how stupid of me that since long I thought that Taj Mahal was belt by a Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife and and is the fines Mughal Architecture in the world (though it does has some elements of persian and Islamic architecture)
My vote to Taj Mehal: Because it's the only (as far as I know) monument in the world that's belt for the cause of Love and sincerity.
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Posted: 15-Oct-2007 at 13:59 |
The language of the Mughal Empire was Persian, hence by standards prevalent here it would be considered as such.
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Posted: 03-Oct-2008 at 04:57 |
Originally posted by Gharanai
My vote to Taj Mehal: Because it's the only (as far as I know) monument in the world that's belt for the cause of Love and sincerity. |
Just one palace?
Emperor Hadrian was so distraught after the death of his lover Antinous, that he build an entire city on the Nile for the strikingly handsome young man's memory. The place became an important economic and political centre in its own right, not to mention the place to be to worship the posthumously defied Bithynian consort. When rediscovered by French archaeologists in the 18th century, the place still had one and a half thousand statues intact after a millennia and a half. Now that's love and sincerity.
Sadly for us, an Egyptian concretor pillaged the site to make concrete. What a waste.
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Posted: 03-Oct-2008 at 11:03 |
its a tomb not a palace.
and yes there are lots of buildings built for the memory of loved ones.
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Posted: 16-Oct-2008 at 18:17 |
I love Taj Mehal, Because it's the only monument
in the world that's refer for the cause of Love and sacrifice.You will feel proud if you are an Indian. ---------------- siva sreevyshcorp
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Posted: 17-Oct-2008 at 09:34 |
Honestly the first time I've heard of the Shahzadeh.
I still like the Taj Mahal better. =]
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Posted: 17-Oct-2008 at 09:39 |
the Taj mahal I must admit
because it's 'simpler' that the Shahzadeh Hossein I like simplicity
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Posted: 07-Dec-2008 at 17:43 |
I voted for Taj Mahal. To me, it looks prettier. It was just a vote based on feelings.
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Posted: 07-Dec-2008 at 19:52 |
I prefer the Taj Mahal as well (which is of course not Persian).
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Posted: 07-Dec-2008 at 20:08 |
^ Taj Mahal was built by a Persian arcihitect. Mughal empire was very persianised. Thier food, culture etc, language was persian
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Posted: 07-Dec-2008 at 23:26 |
You'll actually find it was built by many architects with the head architect being Turkish, trained by the Ottoman master Sinan.
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Posted: 08-Dec-2008 at 00:06 |
Originally posted by Bulldog
You'll actually find it was built by many architects with the head architect being Turkish, trained by the Ottoman master Sinan. |
Citation please
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Posted: 09-Dec-2008 at 12:36 |
Taj Mahal was built by a Persian arcihitect. Mughal empire was very persianised. Thier food, culture etc, language was persian |
Taj Mahal was built by many architects from various places. It does not matter where they come from, important thing is that it was a Mughal building, it was not Persian (at that time under Safavid dynasty). American hydrogen bomb was built by Edward Teller, a Hungarian. So was it a Hungarian bomb?
Mughal food, culture and language was not Persian either. Mughals were an original culture, which belongs more to India/Pakistan than anyone else.
You'll actually find it was built by many architects with the head architect being Turkish, trained by the Ottoman master Sinan. |
I don't know if he were the head architect (I doubt that), but one of the architests, Ismail Han Rumi was from Turkey. He built the dome of the building.
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Posted: 14-Nov-2011 at 03:00 |
Shahzade Hossein , built in the Safavid period for one of the Imam
Reza’s many brothers, and the design similar to the mausoleum in Mahan.
The mirror ceiling inside the room containing the shrine is exquisite.
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