Taj Mahal (Civ7)

Taj Mahal
Wonder of the Modern Age
Introduced in Civilization VII
Unlocked by	Nationalism II
Production cost	1200
Placement	On Plains.
Effects
+5 Gold. +50% Celebration duration. +1 Wildcard Attribute Point. Ageless.

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 "We are never so defenseless against suffering as when we love, never so helplessly unhappy as when we have lost our loved object or its love."
– Sigmund Freud

Taj Mahal is a Modern Age wonder in Civilization VII. It must be built on a Plains tile.

• Effects:
  • +5 Gold.
  • +50% Celebration duration.
  • +1 Wildcard Attribute Point.

Strategy

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Civilopedia entry

Often listed as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world, the Taj Mahal is actually a tomb. It was commissioned in 1631 by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, the force behind Delhi’s Red Fort and other impressive building projects. The space contains gardens and a mosque, and houses the body of the emperor’s favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, as well as the shah himself (almost as an afterthought). Built in the distinctive Mughal style, it combines Persian and Hindu designs, reflecting those dual influences within Mughal society at large. Many recognize the structure thanks to its great onion dome composed of marble.

Today, the Taj Mahal is a symbol of India, perhaps surprising given the ambivalence that many Hindus feel about the Mughal period. Yet it remains a powerful icon of love, loss, and the hope that beauty can outlive us.

Trivia

• The Taj Mahal's wonder quote comes from the 1930 book Civilization and its Discontents, written by Austrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalisis, Sigmund Freud.

Gallery

Taj Mahal in-game

See also

• Taj Mahal in other games

Civilization VII Wonders [edit]
Antiquity	Angkor Wat Byrsa1 Colosseum Colossus Dur-Sharrukin Emile Bell Gate of All Nations Great Stele Ha'amonga 'a Maui Hanging Gardens Mausoleum of Theodoric Monks Mound Mundo Perdido Nalanda Oracle Petra Pyramid Of The Sun Pyramids Sanchi Stupa Terracotta Army Weiyang Palace
Exploration	Borobudur Brihadeeswarar Temple El Escorial Erdene Zuu Forbidden City Hale o Keawe House of Wisdom Machu Pikchu Notre Dame Rila Monastery1 Serpent Mound1 Shwedagon Zedi Daw Tomb of Askia White Tower
Modern	Battersea Power Station1 Boudhanath1 Brandenburg Gate Chengde Mountain Resort Dogo Onsen Doi Suthep Eiffel Tower Hermitage Manhattan Project Muzibu Azaala Mpanga Oxford University Palacio de Bellas Artes Red Fort Statue of Liberty Taj Mahal World's Fair
Natural	Bermuda Triangle Grand Canyon Great Barrier Reef Gullfoss Hoerikwaggo Iguazú Falls Machapuchare1 Mount Everest Mount Fuji1 Mount Kilimanjaro Redwood Forest Thera Torres del Paine Uluru Valley of Flowers Vihren1 Vinicunca1 Zhangjiajie
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