Tourist Places in Lahore

Lahore Fort, known as Shahi Qila (Royal Fort), is a UNESCO World Heritage Site covering 20 hectares in the heart of Lahore's Walled City. Built and rebuilt by Mughal emperors over 1,000 years, the fort's 21 notable monuments include the Sheesh Mahal (Palace of Mirrors), Naulakha Pavilion, Diwan-i-Aam, Diwan-i-Khas, Moti Masjid, and the famous Alamgiri Gate. The Sheesh Mahal, covered with thousands of tiny mirror pieces, is considered one of the finest examples of Mughal art. Listed as UNESCO World Heritage in 1981 alongside the Shalimar Gardens.

The Badshahi Mosque (Emperor's Mosque) was built by the last great Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir in 1673 and is one of the largest and most beautiful mosques in the world. With a capacity of 55,000 worshippers in its courtyard and 10,000 inside the main prayer hall, it was the largest mosque in the world for 313 years until 1986. Made of red sandstone and white marble, it stands facing Lahore Fort with Iqbal Park between them. The mosque's four 53-metre minarets and three massive marble domes are visible from across the city. It houses sacred relics of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.