Lahore

Lahore (?????) is a major city in Pakistan and is the capital of the province of Punjab. A native of Lahore is called a Lahori.

Sites of interest

Roshnai Gate area

The Badshahi Masjid, one of the world's largest mosques, is located just outside the Northeast corner of the Walled City. Opposite is the historic Lahore Fort which houses the famous Sheesh Mahal. Between the two buildings is a garden known as Hazuri Bagh in which Maharaja Ranjit Singh built a baradari, a decorated marble pavilion. Every Sunday afternoon story-tellers, poets and singers gather in the garden to continue their oral tradition, often reciting Waris Shah's Heer, Bulleh Shah, Farid Ganjshakar or other Punjabi literature.

Related Topics:
Badshahi Masjid - Walled City - Lahore Fort - Sheesh Mahal - Hazuri Bagh - Maharaja Ranjit Singh - Baradari - Waris Shah - Heer - Bulleh Shah - Farid Ganjshakar - Punjabi

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The Mausoleum of Muhammad Iqbal is also located in this garden, near the Eastern wall of the Badshahi Masjid. On the Northern side of the garden is the Samadhi of Ranjit Singh. Very close to that is the shrine of Syed Ali Hajveiri (ra), who is popularly known as Data Ganj Bukhsh. The place is called "Data Sahib."

Related Topics:
Mausoleum of Muhammad Iqbal - Badshahi Masjid - Samadhi of Ranjit Singh

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The Southern side of Hazuri Bagh is bounded by the wall of the Walled City, with the Roshnai Gate serving as an entrance. Roshnai Gate leads into the Shahi Mohalla quarter of the Walled City, also known as Hira Mandi. Although Shahi Mohalla is notorious for being the red-light district of Lahore, it also offers a large variety of traditional food, including the famous Phajje ke Paye.

Related Topics:
Hazuri Bagh - Walled City - Roshnai Gate - Shahi Mohalla - Hira Mandi - Phajje ke Paye

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The Minar-e-Pakistan (thought of by many as being architecturally corrupt in comparison to its surroundings) is located in Iqbal Park across the road from the Badshahi Masjid complex.

Related Topics:
Minar-e-Pakistan - Iqbal Park - Badshahi Masjid

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Masti Gate area

Just behind the Lahore Fort is the Masti Gate entrance. This area is dominated by wholesale shoesellers, or both traditional and Western style shoes. Further down the street is located one of the cities oldest mosques, the Mosque of Mariyam Zamani, named after the mother of Jahangir.

Related Topics:
Lahore Fort - Masti Gate - Mosque of Mariyam Zamani - Jahangir

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The Lohari Gate

This Gate is very close to Bhati Gate and it was build, like many other gates, to keep the enemies out. Now, it is surrounded by shops and has significance of great architenture. In urdu "loha" means Iron. The gate is named Lohari because on the out side of this gate many Lohars (Black Smiths) lived and they had their workshops there.

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Bhati Gate area

The Bhati Gate entrance is located on the Western wall of the Old City. The area inside the gate serves is well known throughout the city for its food. Just outside of Bhati Gate is Data Durbar, the mausoleum of the Sufi saint Ali Hajweri (also known as Data Sahib Ganjbaksh). Every Thursday evening musicians gather here to perform Qawwali music.

Related Topics:
Bhati Gate - Data Durbar - Sufi - Ali Hajweri - Qawwali

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Delhi Gate area

Delhi Gate is an entrance on the Eastern wall of the Walled City, named because it faces the road towards Delhi (now part of India).

Related Topics:
Delhi Gate - Walled City - Delhi - India

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Inside the gate on the left hand side is located the Shahi Hammam, or "Royal Baths". Further down the bazaar, one will find the beautiful Wazir Khan Mosque, named after a viceroy of the Punjab during the reign of Shah Jahan. Further inwards, the road leads towards the Sonehri Masjid.

Related Topics:
Shahi Hammam - Bazaar - Wazir Khan Mosque - Punjab - Shah Jahan - Sonehri Masjid

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Railway Station area

Lahore Railway Station, Dai Anga Mosque, Landa Bazaar

Related Topics:
Lahore Railway Station - Dai Anga Mosque - Landa Bazaar

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Anarkali

Tomb of Anarkali

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Gawal Mandi

Food Street

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Ichhra

Tomb of Shah Jamal, Pappu Sain

Related Topics:
Tomb of Shah Jamal - Pappu Sain

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Mall Road

Pak Tea House, Lawrence Gardens, Aitchison College

Related Topics:
Pak Tea House - Lawrence Gardens - Aitchison College

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Shalimar Gardens

Tomb of Lal Hussain, Mela Chiraghan, Shalimar Gardens

Related Topics:
Tomb of Lal Hussain - Mela Chiraghan - Shalimar Gardens

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Shahdara

Tomb of Jahangir, Tomb of Noor Jehan

Related Topics:
Tomb of Jahangir - Tomb of Noor Jehan

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Shimla Pahari

The mausoleum of Bibi Pak Daman

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