Top Ten Beautiful Places to Visit in Lahore

by Kareem Nawaz 0

Lahore is one of the historical & the 2nd largest city of Pakistan. It is rich in Culture & Traditions also called the Mughal city of Gardens due to the high influence of Mughal emperors. There are lot of beautiful & Amazing Places in Lahore for the tourist due to their unique & historic background. Here is the list of top ten beautiful places to visit in Pakistan.

1-Tomb of Jahangir Lahore

Lahore is full of beautiful & historic places. Among these places Tomb of Jahangir Lahore is an eye catching place. It was built for the Mughal Empire Jahangir. His son Shah Jahan built the mausoleum after the ten years of his father’s death. The Tomb contains four 30 meters high Minarets.

2-Lahore Zoo

The Lahore Zoo is a very important & the biggest zoo in the south Asia. It was established in 1872. The Government of Pakistan is taking lot of care in the wild life department. There are lots of collections of animals in the Zoo. It provides recreation & enjoyment for the citizen of Lahore & other Tourists.

3-Lahore Fort/ Shahi Qila

The Shahi qila which is locally called by the people is a very beautiful place to visit. It is situated in North West corner of the Lahore city. The Mughal Emperor Akbar laid the foundation of this Lahore fort. The Fort has two gates one is alamgiri gate and the other is called maseeti gate. Overall it provides an amazing view & attracts the tourists.

4-Shalimar Garden Lahore

Shalimar Garden Lahore is another master piece of the Mughal Architecture. The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan has constructed in 1641 AD. Shalimar Garden is located near baghbanpura. It’s beautiful Mughal Work attracts the tourist towards this royal garden.

5-Badshahi Mosque

Badshahi Mosque no doubt about it is an imperial mosque which is master art of the mughal emperors. This is the 2nd largest mosque in Pakistan & of course the 5th largest in the World. In 1993 the Government of Pakistan includes the Mosque in the World heritage site in Unesco.

6-Minar-e-Pakistan

Minar-e-Pakistan is basically a public monument which is located in Iqbal Park Lahore. It is a beautiful place for the tourists & was constructed during 1960s. This is a Symbol of Freedom for the brave nation of Pakistan. After the period of eight years it was completed in 1968. The Total height of the minar is 92 meters. The Park around the monument provides the eye catching view to the tourists.