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World heritage site I would love to visit - The Majestic Taj Mahal in India | Heritages sites I visited in my country, South Africa.

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2021年9月12日

The beautiful Taj Mahal in India.

An immense mausoleum of white marble, built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, the Taj Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage. - Source: 
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/252/. 

 I would love to visit the Taj Mahal as it is a symbol of love and affection that the King, Shah Jahan had for his beloved wife Queen Mumtaz.

There are kingdoms,nations and royal families that ruled areas in the past, they have been forgotten, maybe only preserved in the books of history.
But by Shah Jahan building this tomb for his wife after her death, the entire world remembers their story, history and culture. Millions of people flock to visit the tomb and take out tourist like pictures with their loved one posing next to them.

Local and sometimes guest also use the backdrop of this location to pop the famous question; "Will you marry me?"

The Taj Mahal is a great symbol of love and affection.

Heritage sites I visited in my country,South Africa.

In South Africa, there are 10 official heritage sities :

  • Robben Island, Western Cape. ... 
  • Vredefort Dome, Free State. ... 
  • uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, KwaZulu-Natal. ... 
  • Cradle of Humankind, Gauteng. ... 
  • Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape, Limpopo. ... 
  • iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Kwa-Zulu Natal. ... 
  • The Castle of Good Hope, Western Cape. ... 
  • Pilgrim's Rest, Mpumalanga.
  • Nelson Mandela Museum, Mthatha, Eastern Cape
  •  Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape, Northern Cape
I have been to Robben island where Nelson Mandela was in prison,

Drakensburg - it is an inland mountain range area with beautiful landscape, it is one of the most peaceful places to visit, its snows here in winter. It becomes mini Switzerland, a winter wonder.

Crade of Humankind -  It is a place that you will learn about our origins as humans.

I have the other heritage sites added to my list of places to visit next.

Which heritage site have you been to? 

Which site do you want to visit? 


 

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