Lahore Fort

Local nameشاہی قلعہ
LocationLahore, Pakistan

The Lahore Fort is a citadel in the city of Lahore, Pakistan. The fortress is located at the northern end of walled city Lahore, and spreads over an area greater than 20 hectares. It contains 21 notable monuments, some of which date to the era of Emperor Akbar. The Lahore Fort is notable for having been almost entirely rebuilt in the 17th century, when the Mughal Empire was at the height of its splendour and opulence.Though the site of the Lahore Fort has been inhabited for millennia, the first record of a fortified structure at the site was regarding an 11th-century mud-brick fort.

Tags CitadelRoyal ResidenceMughal ArchitectureUNESCOIslamic ArchitectureCastleFort
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lahore_Fort

Address Lahore, Pakistan

Coordinates 31°35'17.493" N 74°18'52.986" E

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