Badshahi Mosque

mosque in Lahore, Pakistan
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The Badshahi Mosque (Urdu: بادشاھی مسجد), or the 'Emperor's Mosque', 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. 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.

Badshahi Masjid
Religion
AffiliationIslam
DistrictLahore
ProvincePunjab
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque
LeadershipAurangzeb
Year consecrated1671
Location
LocationPakistan Lahore, Pakistan
Geographic coordinates31°35′18″N 74°18′50″E / 31.58847°N 74.313787°E / 31.58847; 74.313787
Architecture
Architectural typeMosque
Architectural styleIslamic, Mughal
Completed1673
Specifications
Dome(s)3
Minaret(s)8 (4 square, 4 smaller octagonal)
Minaret height54 m (square),
View from Minto Park

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