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The Taj Mahal is in Agara,india, about 200 hundred
kilometres north of Delhi,the capital.It is one of the most
buildings in the world.It is built by Shah Jahan,one of the
great Moghul emperors,in memory of his beautiful
wife,Mumtaz Mahal,who died in 1631AD.Shah Jahan loved
his wife very much but she died when she was giving birth
to her first child.The emperor was heart-broken and she
decided to build a tomb for her so that people would always
remember her name.The building work began in 1631 and
was finished 20 years later .More than 20,000 workers and
craftsmen helped to build The Taj Mahal which is made of
white marble.It is surrounded by beautiful gardens.
1- Where is The Taj Mahal?
It is in Agra,India.
2-How far is Agra from Delhi?
About 200 kilometres north of Delhi.
3- Who built it?
Shah Jahan.
4-For whom did he build it?
For his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
5- Why did he build it?
-As a tomb so that people would remember his wife.
@ Mark true (
) or (false (
):
1- Kiralla is the capital of India.
false
2-Shah Jahan built a villa for his wife.
false
3-Shah Jahan was happy when his wife died.
false
4-The Taj Mahal was made of wood.
false
5-It is surrounded by beautiful gardens.
true
6-the building work lasted for 20 years.
true
The Tower of London:
The Tower of London is one of the oldest
buildings in London standing on the north
bank of the River Thames.Building work
started in the the 11th century and took more
than 200 years to finish.The Tower was the
royal palace but it was also,at one time, a
prison for dangerous criminals.Nowadays it is
a museum and thousands of tourists visit it
every year.The most famous jewels in the
Tower are the Crown Jewels.
Answer these questions:
1-What is the oldest building in London?
The Tower of London.
2-Where does it lie?
On the north bank of the River Thames.
3-How long did building work last?
It lasted more than 200 years.
Mark True(
) or false (
):
1-The Tower of London is used as a royal
palace nowadays. False
2-Tourists visit it to see the Crown
Jewels. true
3-The building work finished in the11th
century. true
4-The Tower is a modern building in
London. False