Badshahi Mosque
mosque in Lahore, Pakistan
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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.
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
District | Lahore |
Province | Punjab |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
Leadership | Aurangzeb |
Year consecrated | 1671 |
Location | |
Location | ![]() |
Geographic coordinates | 31°35′18″N 74°18′50″E / 31.58847°N 74.313787°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), |
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.
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