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Main gate of Lahore fort. In the foreground is the baradari (a structure with 12 doorways) built by Ranjit Singh.
The Lahore Fort, locally referred to as Shahi Qila (شاهی قلعہ ) is citadel of the city of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the northwestern corner of the Walled City of Lahore. The trapezoidal composition is spread over 20 hectares. Origins of the fort go as far back as antiquity, however, the existing base structure was built during the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar (1556-1605), and was regularly upgraded by subsequent rulers. Thus the fort manifests the rich traditions of the entire Mughal architecture.[1] Some of the famous sites inside the fort include: Sheesh Mahal, Alamgiri Gate, Naulakha pavilion, and Moti Masjid. In 1981, the fort was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the Shalimar Gardens (Lahore).
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Photo Taken from Baradari, in front of Lahore Fort
The Lahore Museum was originally established in 1865-66 on the site of the hall or building of the 1864 Punjab Exhibition and later shifted to its present site located on The Mall, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan in 1894. The current building of Lahore Museum was designed by the well-known architect Sir Ganga Ram. The Museum is the biggest museum of the country.
The Museum contains some fine specimens of Mughal and Sikh door-ways and wood-work and has a large collection of paintings dating back to the Mughal, Sikh and British periods. It includes a collection of musical instruments, ancient jewellery, textiles, pottery, and armory. There are important relics from the Indus Valley civilisation, Ghandara and Graeco-Bactrian periods as well as well as some Tibetan and Nepalese work on display. The museum has a number of Greco-Buddhist sculptures, Mughal and Pahari paintings on display.The Fasting Buddha from the Ghandara period is one of the most famous objects of the museum.
The Museum displays archaeological material from pre-historic times to the Hindu Shahi period. It has one of the largest collections of archaeology, history, arts, fine arts, applied arts,ethnology, and craft objects in Pakistan.It also has an extensive collection of Hellenistic and Mughal coins. A photo gallery is dedicated to the emerging of Pakistan as a state.
Wall-chalking done by members of Mehdi Foundation Pakistan. The writing reading '15th Ramadan: the Day of Mehdi. Imam Mehdi is Syedna Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi. - Mehdi Foundation International'.
The Alamgiri Gate is the fortified main entrance to the Lahore Fort in Lahore, Pakistan. It was built in 1637.
The Lahore Fort, locally referred to as Shahi Qila (Urdu: شاهی قلعہ ) is citadel of the city of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the northwestern corner of the Walled City of Lahore. The trapezoidal composition is spread over 20 hectares. Origins of the fort go as far back as antiquity, however, the existing base structure was built during the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar (1556-1605), and was regularly upgraded by subsequent rulers, having thirteen gates in all. Thus the fort manifests the rich traditions of Mughal architecture. Some of the famous sites inside the fort include: Sheesh Mahal, Alamgiri Gate, Naulakha pavilion, and Moti Masjid. In 1981, the fort was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the Shalimar Gardens (Lahore).
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Lahore is just simply amazing where you find different stories in every corner. While walking in the older part of lahore (DehliGate Walled City) i saw this aged woman who was standing by her window and doing some work. i kept waiting for her to lift her face up and finally she did..
Een slapende zwerver in een van de moskeeën van Lahore.
A sleeping person in one of the mosks from Lahore.
Sohni Darti Allah Rakhe Kadam Kadam Abaad Tuje,Aameen.Early Morning visit to Tehaiat Village near to my home,Thks Emad for joining and valuable Tips.
The Lahore Fort, locally referred to as Shahi Qila (Punjabi, Urdu: شاہی قلعہ) is citadel of the city of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the northwestern corner of the Walled City of Lahore. The trapezoidal composition is spread over 20 hectares.
Origins of the fort go as far back as antiquity, however, the existing base structure was built during the reign of Mughal Emperor Akbar between 1556–1605 and was regularly upgraded by subsequent Mughal, Sikh and British rulers.It has two gates one is known as Alamgiri Gate build by Emperor Aurangzeb which opens towards Badshahi Mosque and other older one known as Maseeti (Punjabi language word means of Masjid) or Masjidi Gate which opens towards Masti Gate Area of Walled City and was built by Emperor Akbar. Currently Alamgiri Gate is used as the principal entrance while Masti Gate is permanently closed .The fort manifests the rich traditions of Mughal architecture.[1] Some of the famous sites inside the fort include: Sheesh Mahal, Alamgiri Gate, Naulakha pavilion, and Moti Masjid. In 1981, the fort was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the Shalimar Gardens (Lahore).
Lahore Fort was adopted by UNESCO as World Cultural and Natural Heritage in 1972.
Origins of the fort go as far back as antiquity, however, the existing base structure was built during the reign of Mughal Emperor Akbar between 1556–1605 and was regularly upgraded by subsequent Mughal,Sikh and British rulers.
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Early morning view of central Lahore. The Tower of Lahore, the Badshahi Mosque and the Lahore Fort are clearly visable.
c.1976
The Lahore Express arrives into Melbourne on a perfect spring afternoon, seen here in the entrance to the Yarra River at Newport.
It was a bit early when I visited the Mall Road in Lahore on Sunday Morning, most of the shops were still closed. But along the Lower Mall Road towards Anarkali Bazaar there was a 2nd hand book market for book lovers and collectors.
Managed to capture some moments here.
Lahore, Pakistan
Punjab/Pakistan (the Badshahi Mosque is the second largest mosque in Pakistan and South Asia and the fifth largest mosque in the world. Capable of accommodating 10,000 worshippers in its main prayer hall and a further 100,000 in its courtyard and porticoes, it remained the largest mosque in the world from 1673 to 1986. To appreciate its large size, the four minarets of the Badshahi Mosque are 4.2 m taller than those of the Taj Mahal and the main platform of the Taj Mahal can fit inside the 25,899.9 m2 courtyard of the Badshahi Mosque, which is the largest mosque courtyard in the world...)
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