Taj Mahal Bangladesh

The Taj Mahal in Bangladesh is a copy of the mausoleum of the same name in Agra ( India). It is located about 16 kilometers east of Dhaka in Sonargaon. The building was constructed from 2003 to the end of 2008 and to 58 million U.S. dollars have cost. His owner Ahsanullah Moni, a wealthy film producer, built 160 kg bronze for the dome roof, let embark marble and granite from Italy and diamonds imported from Belgium. Architects and six technicians from India wore the exact dimensions of the original Taj Mahal on the replica. Moni said he wanted to allow the arms of his country a view of the famous monument.

Motivation for the construction project

The client Ahsanullah Moni followed with his mega-project intends to create a public and tourist attraction near the capital Dhaka and to revive the domestic and foreign tourism since Bangladesh so far Concerning operative over very low tourism revenue and according to the World Tourism Organization, only 0.1 percent of the Asia - visitors visit Bangladesh. The building complex is located on a 1.6 hectare site also serves as a film set.

Criticism and media attention

The construction aroused resentment in India. There were even official complaint threats for intervention into copyright of the original Taj Mahal ( this is, however, more than 300 years old ). The project attracted Monis 2008/ 09 quite a stir in the public.