<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Taj Mahal </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Agra , Uttar Pradesh , India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coordinates </Th> <Td> 27 ° 10 ′ 30 '' N 78 ° 02 ′ 31 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 27.17500 ° N 78.04194 ° E ﻿ / 27.17500 ; 78.04194 Coordinates : 27 ° 10 ′ 30 '' N 78 ° 02 ′ 31 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 27.17500 ° N 78.04194 ° E ﻿ / 27.17500 ; 78.04194 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Height </Th> <Td> 73 m ( 240 ft ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Built </Th> <Td> 1632 -- 53 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Architect </Th> <Td> Ustad Ahmad Lahauri </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Architectural style ( s ) </Th> <Td> Mughal architecture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Visitors </Th> <Td> 7 -- 8 million ( in 2014 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.tajmahal.gov.in </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Location of Taj Mahal in Uttar pradesh Taj Mahal ( India ) Show map of Uttar Pradesh Show map of India Show all </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> UNESCO World Heritage Site </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Criteria </Th> <Td> Cultural : i </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Reference </Th> <Td> 252 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Inscription </Th> <Td> 1983 ( 7th Session ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when was the taj mahal built and completed
1632 -- 53