This perfectly symmetrical monument took 22 years ( 1630 -- 1652 ) of labour and 20,000 workers , masons and jewellers to build and is set amidst landscaped gardens .
This perfectly symmetrical monument took 22 years ( 1630-1652 ) of hard labour and 20,000 workers , masons and jewellers to build . Along with the building there is landscaped gardens .