The beauty of the Taj Mahal before the marble pillar collapsed

Ranked in one of the 7 wonders of the contemporary world, India's Taj Mahal is the dream destination for many travelers.

Around 19:30 on April 11, due to bad weather, one of the stone pillars at the south gate of Taj Mahal poured into a small dome.The incident made many tourists worried about the level of safety when visiting.The structure is located in Agra, Uttar Predesh state, 200km south of New Delhi.(Photo: AP).

According to the Indian Institute of Archeology, from April 1, visitors here are only allowed to visit up to 3 hours per day.Earlier, an estimated 50,000 visitors to the temple on the weekend.The crowded number of visitors caused many problems of environmental pollution.(Photo: Phong Vinh).

The history of the temple building is tied to the story of the Indian queen Mumtaz Mahah who died unfortunately at age 39 after giving birth to the 14th child in 1631. Sadly, Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal to commemorate wife.Nearly 400 years have passed, the white temple is still gorgeous the same time.(Photo: Phong Vinh).

This architectural complex consists of 5 categories: main gate, garden, mosque, resort and main tomb.(Photo: Phong Vinh).

Step through the big gate, you like to set foot in another world.It has a lush garden, birds chirping and majestic architectural buildings.Guests will walk about a kilometer from the main gate to reach the main tomb area.(Photo: Phong Vinh).

Coming close, you will encounter sophisticated patterns and carvings.Surrounding the building is 4 magnificent arches.At the 4 corners of the temple are 4 40 m high towers.According to the Islamic concept, the number 4 represents sacred and eternal.(Photo: Phong Vinh).

Temple of Ahmad Lahori architect designed in a combination of Persian, Central Asian and Muslim architecture.(Photo: Phong Vinh).

For foreigners, admission to the heritage site is INR 1,000, Indian is INR 40 (about VND 14,000).Currently tickets are only sold at West and East gates.Tickets can only be sold 45 minutes before an hour before sunset.Each ticket includes free drinks, a shoe cover and a map.(Photo: Phong Vinh).

The sunset at Taj Mahal is the moment most hunted by tourists.In the afternoon sun, Taj Mahal appeared with a mysterious beauty.(Photo: Phong Vinh).