Humayun's Tomb(胡马雍陵)

2.Humayun's Tomb(胡马雍陵)

Humayun's Tomb,Delhi,the first tomb built with several innovations,set at the centre of luxurious gardens with water channels,was the precursor monument to the Taj Mahal(built a century later).It was built in 1570 and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993 for its cultural importance.Its Mughal architectural style has been acclaimed as the“necropolis of the Mughal Dynasty”for its double domed elevation provided with chhatris.Apart from the tomb of Humayun,the funerary also has 150 tombs of various members of the royal family.The tomb is built with a charbagh(fourfold)layout with two gates,one on the south and the other on the west.It has a number of water channels,a pavilion and a bath.The tomb set on an irregular octagonal plinth has a raised dome of 42.5 meters high,covered by marble slabs and decorated with chhatris.

位于德里的胡马雍陵墓建于1570年,坐落在有水道的豪华花园中心,是第一座有众多创新之处的陵墓,泰姬陵的前身就是这座陵墓。1993年它被联合国教科文组织列为世界文化遗产。其莫卧儿建筑风格被誉为“莫卧儿王朝的墓地”。(https://www.daowen.com)