BOHEMIA COLLECTION

2/20/2012

GERMANY

postcard exchange from Facebook

ESSEN

KOLN

WEIMAR

WERNIGERODE

Algeria

TLEMCEN

POSTCARD FROM ALGERIA

THANKS EDDIE YANG

2/16/2012

HONGKONG

HONGKONG CHINA

Thanks Tracy from FB sent me these cards

UNESCO CZECH

PRAGUE

TREBIC

KROMERIZ

OLOMOUC

HOLASOVICE

LITOMYSI

BRNO

LEDNICKO-VALTICKY AREAL

KUTNA HORA

ZDAR NAD SAZAVOU

TELC

CESKY KRUMLOV

CZECH REP.
Thanks Marketa Stejskalova Offer me This set of Nice Postcards

Facebook Exchange

2/14/2012

INDIA

QUTUB MINAR: DELHI INDIA

ELABORATE CARVED PILLARS

TAJ MAHAL

The Taj Mahal , also "the Taj" is a white Marble mausoleum located in Agra, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage."

Taj Mahal is the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Turkish and Indian architectural styles.

In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. While the white domed marble mausoleum is the most familiar component of the Taj Mahal, it is actually an integrated complex of structures. The construction began around 1632 and was completed around 1653, employing thousands of artisans and craftsmen. The construction of the Taj Mahal was entrusted to a board of architects under imperial supervision, including Abd ul-Karim Ma'mur Khan, Makramat Khan, and Ustad Ahmad Lahauri.Lahauri is generally considered to be the principal designer.