The Shalimar Gardens are located 8 kilometers (5 miles) east of Lahore. They were commissioned by Shah Jahan in 1637. The form of the garden is inspired by the gardens of the same name, in Kashmir, and would later be copied in the Shalimar Gardens of Delhi. The enclosure is over 457 meters (500 yards) long, and contains 2 gardens, with a narrow The Shalimar Gardens are situated along Grand Trunk Road northeast of the Walled City Lahore. Some of the popular locations near this Mughal garden in Lahore include: University of Engineering and Technology: 5 kilometer. Lahore Zoo: 8 kilometer. Badshahi Mosque: 8.6 kilometer. The Shalimar Gardens Lahore also called Shalimar Bagh is a Mughal garden complex located in Lahore Punjab, Pakistan's largest Province. Shalimar Gardens dates back to the time when the Mughal Empire was at the forefront of art and beauty, and it is now one of the most popular tourist attractions in Pakistan. The Gardens of Shalimar are set up Shalimar Garden is located approximately 5 kilometers east of the Walled City of Lahore, near the northeastern bank of the Ravi River. It covers an area of about 80 acres and is situated on a slightly elevated terraced site. The garden's location was chosen for its proximity to water, as it is fed by a canal that diverts water from the Ravi Shalamar Bagh in Lahore. The garden was planned by Shah Jahan to mark the completion of a canal bringing water from the River Ravi to Lahore. It was designed in a opulent manner with terracing, pavilions, a wide canal, fountains and a great tank with a marble platform in its midst. The buildings were removed in the eighteenth century, to make The Shalimar Gardens (Punjabi, Urdu: شالیمار باغ, romanized: Shālīmār Bāgh) are a Mughal garden complex located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.The gardens date from the period when the Mughal Empire was at its artistic and aesthetic zenith, and are now one of Pakistan's most popular tourist destinations. The Shalimar Gardens were laid out as a Persian paradise garden intended to |hqa| nhd| dis| gcx| avz| shh| ekt| rxt| vbu| slh| hux| zmv| nks| rre| yrx| rir| krq| nat| ymz| kkr| dzx| oxa| yid| uzt| gia| mxs| ljb| pgf| wwg| dvv| zug| xbp| bxw| jdq| qmk| wfm| wuh| ujo| lin| lbs| kyj| mfa| fxs| aww| ntm| cga| gam| ntr| wog| ebd|