Number of 69-Across surrounding the monument depicted in this puzzle Crossword Clue

 The number of 69-Across surrounding the monument depicted in the puzzle is FOUR.

The monument depicted in the puzzle is the Taj Mahal. It is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, India. The Taj Mahal is surrounded by four minarets, which are tall, slender towers. The 69-Across clue refers to the minarets, and there are four of them surrounding the monument.

The clue "MINARETS (69A: Architectural features depicted by this puzzle's vertical circled squares)" refers to the four minarets that are depicted in the puzzle. The clue "FOUR (58D: Number of 69-Across surrounding the monument depicted in this puzzle)" refers to the number of minarets that surround the monument.

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