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Denton family tomb - Hereford Cathedral

walwyn Thu, 06/23/2011 - 22:14

This alabaster monument to Alexander Denton and his wife Anne (nee Willison), dates from about 1566. Anne his wife and the child by her side are the only ones that are buried here.

Richard Pynfold Brass - Dunstable Priory

walwyn Sun, 01/08/2012 - 22:38

This brass is dedicated to Richard Pynfold (d1566) and his wife.

Effigy of Sir Michael Poulteney - Misterton, Leicestershire

walwyn Sun, 10/18/2009 - 15:21

Alabaster tomb effigy of Sir Michael Poulteney (d1567).

Humayun's Tomb, Delhi

walwyn Wed, 03/30/2011 - 19:03

This tomb to Humayun was commissioned in about 1570, by either his wife Haji Begam or his son Akbar the Great, and built at a cost of 1.5 million rupees. It is thought to be the first garden tomb on the Indian subcontinent, and the first example of the monumental style of architecture, that would become associated with the Mughal Empire, that reached its high point with the building of the Taj Mahal.

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Robert Steward Monument - Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire

walwyn Thu, 07/15/2010 - 19:32

Monument to Robert Steward (d1570) was an ancestor of Oliver Cromwell. The recumbent effigy wears armour with bogus heraldry.

John Shirley Tomb - Breedon-on-the-Hill, Leicestershire

walwyn Mon, 10/19/2009 - 21:56

Tomb of John Shirely (d1570), a knight in armour with sword, and feet resting on a lion.

Fatehpur Sikri

walwyn Fri, 03/25/2011 - 19:53

Built in around 1570, by the Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great, Fatehpur Sikri was the new capital of the Mughal Empire and the first planned city of the Mughals.

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Panch Mahal

walwyn Sat, 03/26/2011 - 21:51

This structure is variously known as the Panch Mahal, Wind Tower, and Five-Storied Pavilion. It connects the royal apartments with the public court and it may have been used as part of the Jharokha-Darsana ritual.

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Anup Talao and Pavilion

walwyn Sun, 05/01/2011 - 23:52

Completed in 1576, the Anup Talao, or peerless pool, is in the Mahal-i Khass courtyard near to the Khwabgah (Royal apartments). Made of red sandstone this square water tank, has four bridges that lead over the water to a central platform surrounded by a jali balustrade.

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