Built by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan, the Shalimar Garden is located in the Pakistani city of Lahore. A blend of the Persian and Mughal architecture, it’s a beautiful garden with carefully made geometric layout and is famous for its intricate fretwork. The garden is terraced with three different levels. There are 401 fountains fed by a canal called Shah Nahar.
There are many buildings in the Shalimar Garden. Some of them are Sawan Bhadum (pavilion), Naqar Khana, Khwabbagh (sleeping chambers), Hammam (Royal Bath) and Aiwan (Grand Hall).
Along with the Lahore Fort, the Shalimar Gardens of Lahore are included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.
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Beautiful Fountains
Long row of Fountains
Information about the Jawabi Gateway
Ancient Doorway
Beautiful Garden
The Pavilion
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Editor’s Note: This is the first Guest Post by our friend from Pakistan, Ibn Hanif who is a devout Muslim, a very good human being, an avid traveler and author of a beautiful blog called The Voice of Nature. Click HERE to see the beautiful posts and pictures on his blog.
Amazing and refreshing post. Enjoyed the beautiful clicks a lot!
Thanks Saru !
Watch out for another beautiful one on the Lahore Fort today.
🙂
This is a wonderful initiative. A visit to Pakistan has been on my bucket list for a long long time, and hopefully it will materialise one day. Thank you, Ibn-Hanif 🙂
You’re so welcome !
Right now I am on your blog and exploring Mumbai through your eyes. Thanks you as well.
Best Wishes
Nice captures… good to see this historic city…
Thanks Jitaditya 🙂
Thanks for the warm welcome!
I have really enjoyed my first journey of Shadows Galore.
Thanks to all particularly the Admin. I am glad that you people loved this virtual tour of Shalimar Garden, Lahore. I am really encouraged to hear your views.
I like this particular quality of you travelers that unlike politicians, you love the
whole world.
I hope more and more fellows will join and by sharing their genuine content they will try to make Shadows Galore one of the best travel blogs on the web.
With Warm Wishes!
Ibn Hanif
Just one word – WOW! Thanks to Ibn-Hanif and Purnendu for sharing this amazing beauty with us 🙂
You are welcome Arti. Ibn Hanif is back with another beautiful set on Lahore Fort 🙂
This is really beautiful. My parents were in pre partition Pakistan from Karachi city and I have always been intrigued by their tales.
thanks for sharing such lovely pics
Excellent!! Hope I get a chance to visit these wonderful masterpieces in Pakistan one day… Thanks for sharing.