mausoleum
Sign in to savethumb|Model of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (near modern-day [[Bodrum in Turkey), the grave of King Mausolus, the Persian satrap of Caria from which the word mausoleum was derived.]] thumb|The Taj Mahal in [[Agra, India, a UNESCO World Heritage Site]] thumb|Anıtkabir is the mausoleum of Atatürk, leader of the [[Turkish National Movement during the Turkish War of Independence, the founder and first President of the Republic of Turkey. It attracts around 3.5 million tourists yearly.]] thumb|The Thalmayer mausoleum, one of the many destroyed mausoleums (Hungary, [[Budapest, Fiume Road Grav
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A mausoleum is a large, impressive tomb or burial structure, with the word itself coming from the ancient Mausoleum at Halicarnassus built for King Mausolus. These structures matter because they serve as monumental resting places for important historical figures and have become significant landmarks that attract visitors and hold cultural importance, as exemplified by famous examples like the Taj Mahal and Atatürk's mausoleum.
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- Overview
- Notable mausoleums
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- Gallery of African mausoleums
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- United States
- Oceania
- See also
- Notes
- Footnotes
- External links
thumb|Model of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (near modern-day [[Bodrum in Turkey), the grave of King Mausolus, the Persian satrap of Caria from which the word mausoleum was derived.]] thumb|The Taj Mahal in [[Agra, India, a UNESCO World Heritage Site]] thumb|Anıtkabir is the mausoleum of Atatürk, leader of the [[Turkish National Movement during the Turkish War of Independence, the founder and first President of the Republic of Turkey. It attracts around 3.5 million tourists yearly.]] thumb|The Thalmayer mausoleum, one of the many destroyed mausoleums (Hungary, [[Budapest, Fiume Road Graveyard)]]
A mausoleum is an external free-standing building or standalone structure constructed as a monument enclosing the burial chamber of a deceased person or people. A mausoleum without the person's remains is called a cenotaph. A mausoleum may be considered a type of tomb, or the tomb may be considered to be within the mausoleum.