Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Hotel Taj

The Taj Palace Hotel in Mumbai opposite the Gateway of India is a landmark and a tourist attraction. Built in 1903, the hotel is an architectural marvel and brings together Moorish, Oriental and Florentine styles. Offering panoramic views of the Arabian Sea and the Gateway of India, the hotel is a gracious landmark of the city of Mumbai, showcasing contemporary Indian influences along with beautiful vaulted alabaster ceilings, onyx columns, graceful archways, hand-woven silk carpets, crystal chandeliers, a magnificent art collection, an eclectic collection of furniture, and a dramatic cantilever stairway.

15 comments:

  1. What an absolutely stunning building! I would love to see the inside.

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  2. waouh...cet hôtel est magnifique, un vrai palais.

    Waouh ... this hotel is wonderful, a real palace.

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  3. Very grand indeed. I hope you show us photos of the "vaulted alabaster ceilings" one day.

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  4. Wow, that's very grand, though it's a pity about the uglier concrete buildings behind it!

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  6. Wow, great photo of the Taj from the sea.
    I tried doing it from the Gateway itself but didnt get exciting results.

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  7. That is an impressive building. You've described it beautifully, now show us inside!

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  8. ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! I love the architecture of the buildings in India -- keep'em coming! Are you allowed to go inside and snap photos? That would be awesome!

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  9. Wow, that's very grand, though it's a pity about the uglier concrete buildings behind it!

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  10. What an absolutely stunning building! I would love to see the inside.

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