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It is listed as a [[World Heritage Site|UNESCO World Heritage Site]], together with the [[Agra Fort]], 2.5 kilometers away. It was listed as one of the  [[New7Wonders of the World|7 Wonders of the World]] in 2007. It is located on the south bank of Yamuna river in Agra. It is a splendid monument, but because of pollution, the Taj Mahal is turning yellow. It Is one of the most notable [[Islamic architecture|Islamic architectures]] built by the [[Mughals]] in India.

}}</ref> A nearby oil refinery has been blamed for some of the damage. In 1996, the Indian Supreme Court said that local [[industry]] was harming the Taj Mahal.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.architectureweek.com/2007/0411/culture_1-1.html |title=ArchitectureWeek - Culture - Saving the Taj Mahal - 2007.0411 |first=Ian |last=Morley |work=architectureweek.com |year=April 11, 2007 |access-date=April 2, 2011}}</ref> The court set up an area of 10,400 square meters around the Taj Mahal called the Taj Trapezium Zone. Industries within this zone must use [[natural gas]] instead of [[coal]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-05-04/open-space/27763982_1_taj-mahal-monuments-world-heritage-sites |title=Why is the Taj Trapezium Zone and why is it called so? |work=Times of India |date=May 4, 2008 |access-date=April 2, 2011}}</ref>