Top 10 Famous Tombs in The World

Top 10 List, Top 10 Famous Tombs in The World - Go to a cemetery is often not fun. Yet there are graves that are annually visited by millions of people. It therefore comes to imposing buildings . Also, the people who are buried there , speak to the imagination. In this top 10 list you can read more about the most famous tombs.

10. The Mausoleum of Shirvanshah - Azerbaijan

In the center of Baku , capital of Azerbaijan , is the palace of Shirvanshah . Early 15th century gave Ibrahim I of Shirvan contract for the construction of this palace. When Baku was declared the capital of the Shirvanshahrijk . Incidentally, in the immediate vicinity of the palace were also a mosque , a hammam and a mausoleum built. Although most of this complex has fallen into ruin , the mausoleum has been preserved. The interior is beautifully decorated . In the mausoleum of Shirvanshah are the mother and son of Sultan Khalil Ullah I buried.

9. The mausoleum of Jahangir - Pakistan

Following in the Mongolian tradition Shah Jahan built a tomb for his father. In the period 1628 to 1638 worked on the mausoleum of Jahangir . This consists of a square platform with on each corner a minaret of 30 meters high. Unfortunately, the marble cenotaph of Jahangir - standing on the roof of the platform - lost. Inside you can still see his image : in the central burial chamber is the sarcophagus of Jahangir . The tomb is made of white marble. It contains the 99 names of God.

8. Shah-i-Zinda - Uzbekistan

Shah-i-Zinda is the name of a cemetery in Uzbekistan . Here are more than 20 impressive buildings , including a mosque and several mausoleums. Which were built in the period from ninth to 19th centuries. The device - and styles - you can see that Shah-i-Zinda was built in several phases. There is also buried a celebrity : Kusam ibn Abbas. He was the cousin of the Prophet Muhammad.

7. The tomb of Cyrus - Iran

Cyrus II is known as the founder of the Persian Empire . During the period that he ruled , he expanded his country to a very prosperous kingdom. Even outside the borders of the Persian Empire , strategic leadership qualities were praised . When Alexander the Great paid a visit to the tomb of Cyrus , he let slip that he stood by the grave of the greatest leader, who has the world ever knew . The building itself is less impressive. There are no treasures anymore.

6. The tomb of Jesus - Israel

The Holy Church in Jerusalem - also known as the Church of the Resurrection - is the backdrop of the tomb of Jesus. Precisely at this place he was crucified . And buried. Have ever been here other churches, all of which are lost during wars. In 1149 the present church was built . In the middle of the church is the Holy Sepulchre . According to the stories Jesus is buried in this place . Also a place , just before the entrance to the church , has a special significance . Here is the embalmed body of Jesus. This place is marked by a marble stone.

5. The Mausoleum of Hadrian - Italy

In the period from 135 to 139 showed architect Decrianus build the mausoleum of Emperor Hadrian . Within a few centuries - in late antiquity to be precise - the cemetery was transformed into a fortress. In 1669 the castle was ready for a restoration. When are put down on both sides of the bridge to the castle 10 angels. These images were to expel the Goths and other enemies . More generally, the building was converted into a fortress to protect the Papal States . From that moment on was called the mausoleum of Hadrian's Castel Sant'Angelo.

4. Lenin's mausoleum - Russia

One of the main attractions for tourists in Moscow 's Lenin's mausoleum . Not least because this cemetery is designed according to the dominant Soviet architecture . It involves a simple design constructed from dark granite in combination with black labradorite . The Russian full associate colors with sadness and strength. Incidentally, the mausoleum of Lenin - as it now assists - not built at once . After twice was put down a wooden version , in 1930 there was a stone mausoleum in its place.

3. The Great Pyramid of Giza - Egypt

Of the seven ancient world wonders , only the 146 -meter-high Pyramid of Cheops preserved. Although most of the pharaohs were buried surrounded by particularly valuable treasures, there is nothing in this pyramid found which refers to a cemetery. It is very likely that grave robbers have looted the treasures. Yet there has been made an important discovery : next to the pyramid was a solar barque . This boat is the body of Cheops taken to his grave. Later, archaeologists stumbled upon the burial of a pharaoh from a previous dynasty.

2. The mausoleum with the terracotta army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang - China

Qin Shi Huang was idolized by the Chinese people. Despite his short reign , he managed to add some surrounding kingdoms into one empire . Therefore, Qin Shihuang is known as the first emperor of China. After his death, 700,000 workers have been working on a mausoleum . For your imaging: there were twice as many as in the construction of the Great Wall. The mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang is hidden under a mound . To the hill - covered with trees and grass - walls were thick as 12 meters. Characteristic of this mausoleum are the 9099 terracotta soldiers crafted.

1. Taj Mahal - India

Shah Jahan for his beloved wife built a beautiful white marble mausoleum in the Indian city of Agra. He wanted to drop a monument to love. And there's Shah Jahan succeeded ! The Taj Mahal - like this mausoleum is called - has been performed as a perfect symmetry. The special decorations , the inlaid stonework and carvings of marble are carried out very nicely . Furthermore, there is the construction taking into account the effect of daylight : the changing light gives the Taj Mahal always a different look . Not for nothing the Taj Mahal is considered one of the seven modern wonders of the world!