Badshahi Mosque

Lahore, Pakistan

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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The Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, is a Mughal imperial mosque constructed between 1671 and 1673 under the patronage of Emperor Aurangzeb. Sited opposite Lahore Fort in the northern outskirts of the Walled City, the mosque exemplifies Mughal architecture with its exterior of carved red sandstone embellished with marble inlay. At the time of its completion, it was the largest mosque built during the Mughal era and held that distinction globally for over three centuries until the late twentieth century. Now the third largest mosque in Pakistan, it remains an iconic landmark of the country and holds tentative UNESCO World Heritage status.