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The Badshahi Mosque (Urdu: بادشاھی مسجد), or the 'Emperor's Mosque', in Lahore is the second largest mosque in Pakistan and South Asia and the fifth largest mosque in the world. It is Lahore's most famous landmark and a major tourist attraction epitomising the beauty, passion and grandeur of the Mughal era.
Capable of accommodating 10,000 worshippers in its main prayer hall and 100,000 in its courtyard and porticoes, it remained the largest mosque in the world from 1673 to 1986 (a period of 313 years), when overtaken in size by the completion of the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. Today, it remains the second largest mosque in Pakistan and South Asia and the fifth largest mosque in the world after the Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) of Mecca, the Al-Masjid al-Nabawi (Prophet's Mosque) in Medina, the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca and the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad.
To appreciate its large size, the four minarets of the Badshahi Mosque are 13.9 ft (4.2 m) taller than those of the Taj Mahal and the main platform of the Taj Mahal can fit inside the 278,784 sq ft (25,899.9 m2) courtyard of the Badshahi Mosque, which is the largest mosque courtyard in the world.
(Source : Wikipedia Encyclopedia)
The Lahore Railway Station in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan was built by British colonists between 1859-1860 at the cost of half a million Rupees. It is of typical grand British architecture in South Asia during the British Raj period. The railway network established by the British was extensive and is one of their lasting contributions to the culture and infrastructure of this region.
Badshahi mosque (Imperial) Lahore completed by Mughal Emperor Aurangzen in 1673,fifth largest mosque in world.Remained largest mosque in the world from 1673-1986 for period of 313 years
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In so many ways, the gates of Lahore's walled city are like time machines. This scene is right out of the Arabian Nights. And yet, it is clear that Pakistan is on the cusp of a cultural transformation. The global world beckons and the people are eager to join. My fear is that scenes like this one may vanish entirely in a few generations.
Next to the National College of Arts is the Lahore Museum, also designed by Bhai Ram Singh and built by Ganga Ram. It opened in 1894 under the supervision of Lockwood Kipling who was the principal of the School of Arts next door. In addition, the displays are always up to date it is worth a visit to see the beautiful building, the Gandhara Collection which was an ancient Greco-Buddhist civilisation centered around Peshawarduring the 1st - 5th centuries. There are ancient pottery, jewellery, and manuscripts on view. Of partcular note is the 'Fasting Buddha', which is world renowned as one of the world's finest.