Humayun's Tomb, Delhi

World Heritage
India
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Built in 1570, the mausoleum has special cultural significance as it was the first garden tomb on the Indian subcontinent. It inspired several major architectural innovations that ultimately led to the construction of the Taj Mahal.

Humayun's Tomb Garden Enclosure Plan

Ceiling of entrance chamber inside

Humayun's cenotaph

Isa Khan Niyazi's Tomb, dating 1547

Nila Gumbad ca 1625,6, built by courtier Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana, for his servant Fahim Khan

Mughal Emperor, Humayun r. 1508–1556

Bu Halima's Garden and tomb view

Capture of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar and his sons by William Hodson at Humayun's to...

Restoration work at Humayun's tomb, required removal of 3000 truckloads (12,000 cubic meters) of ear...

Floor plan of tomb structure of Humayun's Tomb

View of the Southwestern Corner of Humayun's Tomb

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Information extracted from Wikidata

country India
image http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Humayun%27s%20Tomb%2C%20Delhi%2C%20India%202019.jpg
instance of tomb
located in the administrative territorial entity Caatinga
named after Les Roques Guàrdies II
architectural style Abrigo de los Dos Caballos
made from material sandstone
executive body Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
location of creation Humayun's tomb
office held by head of the organization http://g.co/kg/m/04w9c2
Commons category Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
coordinate location Point(77.250602 28.593264)
start time 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z
point in time 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z
Commons gallery Humayun's tomb
Commons Institution page Humayun's Tomb
native label آرامگاه همایون
area 27.04
World Heritage criteria Larousse Encyclopedia online
World Heritage criteria World Heritage selection criterion (ii)

start time 1993-01-01T00:00:00Z
end time 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z
official website http://delhitourism.gov.in/delhitourism/tourist_place/humayun_tomb.jsp
language of work or name English
start time 1993-01-01T00:00:00Z
official name ضريح هميون
official name Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
official name Tumba de Humayun (Delhi)
official name Tombe de Humayun, Delhi
official name デリーのフマユーン廟
official name Humayun’s graftombe, Delhi
official name Мавзолей Хумаюна в Дели
official name 德里的胡马雍陵
volume as quantity World Heritage selection criterion (ii)
volume as quantity Larousse Encyclopedia online
area 53.21
applies to part buffer zone