People always want to leave a mark on history, to be remembered by their descendants, whether they are rulers of a huge state or mere mortals. In the 17th and 18th centuries the King of Bhopal, Sultan Jahan Begum, decided to build the largest mosque in the world, the queen of all mosques – the Taj-ul-Masajid. So that news of it would spread all over the world and people from different countries would come to see it.

The plans slowly began to come true. When the first stones were laid, it was already clear that the mosque would be huge. Unfortunately, the sultan did not have time to finally implement his plan. After he'd died, his daughter went on to build the mosque. However, there was not enough money for construction. The biggest mosque opened its doors to tourists only recently, in 1985. And it really became the biggest and brightest in Asia.

Just looking at this beauty, you realize that the construction took so much time for a reason – it is really huge and beautiful. The mosque, which name translates as the Crown of the Mosques, looks especially magical at sunset. The setting sun softly lights up its pink facade, reflects in its marble domes and 18-meter high minarets. The mosque is not only impressive from the outside. Its interior decoration is so striking that you cannot believe that it is not a sultan's palace but a religious building.

Although you can walk barefoot in some places, wear comfortable shoes. The mosque is big and beautiful, you will have to walk a lot. It all starts with a stunning corridor with marble columns and floors, sophisticated frescoes, and bas-reliefs on the walls. There is a spacious inner courtyard behind the walls.

By the way, someone hits the books among this beauty. In the afternoon, the mosque opens its massive gates for local children, turning from a sanctuary into an Islamic school.