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Shalimar Gardens, UNESCO-Listed Mughal Terraced Gardens

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Overview

The Shalimar Gardens, built by Emperor Shah Jahan in 1641, are a UNESCO World Heritage Site of terraced Mughal gardens with over 400 fountains, a formal counterpart to Lahore Fort and Badshahi Mosque's architectural grandeur, and often underweighted on standard itineraries relative to those two.

History

Commissioned by Shah Jahan and completed in 1641, the gardens follow the classical Persian charbagh (four-part) design across three descending terraces, with the fountain and canal system originally fed by a dedicated canal built specifically for the site.

Things to Do Here

✓ Terraced Garden Walk✓ Fountain & Canal Photography✓ Combine with Lahore Fort & Badshahi Mosque

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Questions

It's a different kind of impressive, formal garden design and engineering rather than fortress architecture, and pairs well as a half-day addition to a Lahore Fort and Badshahi Mosque day.

Quick Facts

LocationLahore
Built1641, Shah Jahan
StatusUNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981
Best TimeOctober-March

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