John of England Tomb - Worcester Cathedral

John of England Tomb - Worcester Cathedral

Tomb of King John the youngest son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine . Made from Purbeck marble the sarcophagus dates from about 1230 and is the earliest effigy in the country to an English king. Originally the effigy would have lain on the floor, but as more elaborate tombs were installed in later years, John's effigy was raised up to rest on a tomb chest that was made in about 1540. 

Anup Talao and Pavilion

Completed in 1576, the Anup Talao, or peerless pool, is in the Mahal-i Khass courtyard near to the Khwabgah (Royal apartments). Made of red sandstone this square water tank, has four bridges that lead over the water to a central platform surrounded by a jali balustrade.

 

Itimad-ud-Daulah, Agra

Built between 1622 and 1628, Itimad-ud-Daulah in Agra is the tomb of Mirza Ghiyas Beg and his wife Asmat Begum. Mirza Ghiyas Beg had been given the title I'timād-ud-Daulah (pillar of the state) by Akbar the Great, he became Prime Minister of the Empire under Jahangir.

Humayun's Tomb, Delhi

This tomb to Humayun was commissioned in about 1570, by either his wife Haji Begam or his son Akbar the Great, and built at a cost of 1.5 million rupees. It is thought to be the first garden tomb on the Indian subcontinent, and the first example of the monumental style of architecture, that would become associated with the Mughal Empire, that reached its high point with the building of the Taj Mahal.

 

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