Badshahi Mosque

The Badshahi Mosque (Urdu: بادشاھی مسجد) is a mosque in Pakistan. It was built in 1673 by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in Lahore, Pakistan, near the Minar-e-Pakistan. It is one of the most famous historical places in Pakistan.

Badshahi Masjid
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
District	Lahore
Province	Punjab
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Mosque
Leadership	Aurangzeb
Year consecrated	1671
Location
Location	Lahore, Pakistan
Geographic coordinates	31°35′18″N 74°18′50″E
Architecture
Architectural type	Mosque
Architectural style	Islamic, Mughal
Completed	1673
Specifications
Dome(s)	3
Minaret(s)	8 (4 square, 4 smaller octagonal)
Minaret height	54 m (square),

View from Minto Park

It is one of the city's best known landmarks, and a major tourist attraction epitomising the beauty and grandeur of the Mughal It has four minarets. Two are minor and two are major.

Related pages

• Sheesh Mahaln
• Taj Mahal
• Shalimar Gardens Lahore
• Lahore Fort
• Minar-e-Pakistan

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