the mahal palace and tower
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The MAHAL PALACE AND TOWER
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INTRODUCTION
Mr. Jamsetji Tata built the TAJ MAHAL PALACE in 1903 as a grandhotel that would help restore the image of Mumbai and attractvisitors from around the world.
The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai played host to the legends andarchitects of Independence and one of first major speechesrepresenting Independent India was given at the hotel.
Eventually the Palace needed some extra room to grow and so theTower wing was added in 1973.
This historical hotel built in 1903 is an architectural marvelbringing together Moorish, Oriental, and Florentine styles andoffering panoramic views of the Arabian Sea.
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In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site andwas cited as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of theuniversally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage.
The 1970s saw the addition of the Tower block, which nearlydoubled the Hotels room inventory and added to public areas andF&B outlets
A few of our extraordinary guests include:-
various Kings, Presidents, legends, performers, religious figuresand entertainers such as George Bernard Shaw, Irving Stone,Barbara Cartland, Douglas Fairbanks, Sir Richard Attenborough,
Baz Luhrmann, Yehudi Menuhin, Andrew Lloyd Weber, MickJagger, Margaret Thatcher, Prince Charles, Jacqueline Onassis,William Jefferson Clinton, David Rockefeller, Robert McNamaraand Lord Wedgwood, just to name a few.
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Exteriors of the
The Taj Mahal Palace hotel resort wascommissioned in Indo-Saracenic style
by Jamshedji Tata.
The Indo-Saracenic style developed in
the second half of the 19th century,combining Islamic and Hindu
architectural styles with its
characteristic domes, arches, stained
glasses, spires, and minarets
The building is a curious but appealing
amalgam of Indian and European
feature.
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Exteriors With distinctive onion domes and
pointed arches, the Taj MahalPalace Hotel combined Moorishand Byzantine design withEuropean ideas
The Indian architects were SitaramKhanderao Vaidya, Ashok kumarand D. N. Mirza, and the projectwas completed by an Englishengineer, W. A. Chambers.
W.A. Chambers expanded the sizeof the central dome, but most ofthe Hotel reflects Vaidya's originalplans.
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Interiors of the
The Taj Mahal Palace andTower Hotel has becomefamous for combining Islamicand European Renaissancearchitecture.
Its 565 rooms are decorated inMoorish, Oriental, andFlorentine styles. Interiordetails include:
onyx columns
vaulted alabaster ceilings
cantilever stairway
prized collections of Indianfurnishings and art
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INTERIORS The interior showcases contemporary
Indian influences along with beautifulvaulted 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.
Over the past century, The Taj Mahal
Palace, Mumbai has amassed a diverse
collection of paintings and works of
art. From massive Belgian chandeliers
to the finest in Bastar tribal art, from
Anglo-Indian inlaid chairs and tables to
Goan Christian artifacts, from Mughal-
inspired Jali designs to contemporary
sculpture, the hotel manages to
incorporate a myriad of artistic styles
and tastes.
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INTERIORS
The hotel was the first in India toinstall and operate a steam elevator.
The hotel imported American fans,
German elevators, Turkish baths and
English butlers, for the first time in
India.
the Taj Mahal Tower was constructed
in the 1970s. Arched balconies offer
sweeping views of the harbor.
The interiors of the Tower wing wereconceived by Dale Keller, a Hong Kong
based Swiss designer who ensured
that an Indian-ness manifested itself
in the new building too with detailing
like a relief panel in Udaipur style,
Tanjore pillars in the Indian restaurant
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ROOMS
In the late 1990s, the Tower wing received a makeover. Various areas were
taken up for refurbishment. Rooms on the four top floors were modernized
with cleaner lines, ergonomic furniture and modern communication
facilities.
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BY-DHRITI SHETH
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