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 Shalimar Gardens by LaurinaLeave a Comment Directions: 5 kilometers east of the old city
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of love... by tabrez603, 2 more photosLeave a Comment Directions: Close to University of Engineering & Techonology (U.E.T), Lahore.Other Contact: Its place to visit
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In 1981, Shalimar Gardens was included as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the Lahore Fort. Leave a Comment Directions: Close to University of Engineering & Techonology (U.E.T), Lahore.
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The Shalamar Garden, also written Shalimar Garden, was built by the great Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. Construction began in 1641 A.D. and was completed in a year.
Shalamar Garden is a great example of Mughal architecture. Covered area of garden is approx. 80 acres surrounded by a high wall of brick work. There are three successive terraces in the middle of the garden, raised one above the level of the other by a height of 12 or 15 feet (4 or 5 m). These terraces were named as:
1. Farah Baksh means Bestower of Pleasure. (Upper Terrace)
2. Faiz Baksh means Bestower of Goodness. (Middle Terrace)
3. Hayat Baksh means Bestower of life. (Lower Terrace)
A canal joins the middle terrace into a large marble basin. From this basin and from the canal, rise 450 fountains which throw up water that is subsequently received into marble tanks. The channels of water that weave through the whole garden are fed by this canal. The gardens contain white marble buildings in typical Shah Jahani style.
The Shalimar Garden was gifted by King to "Mian" family and remained under this family more than 350 years, till then were among the best preserved Mughal gardens but now on the Unesco's list of world heritage sites in danger. Leave a Comment
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 The historic Shalimar Gardens. by Digi
The garden is majestic in it's size, and pretty impressive when you see the fountains and consider that they were built without modern technology.
Although the Gardens are impressive, they have suffered the sad history that has afflicted many other sites in Lahore, and that is the problem of plunder. To see the Gardens in all their grandeur would be quite a site. Leave a Comment Directions: East of old Lahore.
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 by PakistaniguyLeave a Comment Directions: Close to University of Engineering & Techonology (U.E.T), Lahore.
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 by PakistaniguyLeave a Comment Directions: Close to University of Engineering & Techonology (U.E.T), Lahore.
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 by PakistaniguyLeave a Comment Directions: Close to University of Engineering & Techonology (U.E.T), Lahore.
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 by PakistaniguyLeave a Comment Directions: Close to University of Engineering & Techonology (U.E.T), Lahore.
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 by PakistaniguyLeave a Comment Directions: Close to University of Engineering & Techonology (U.E.T), Lahore.
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