Shalimar

Shalimar gardens Lahore

The Shalimar Gardens, sometimes written as Shalamar Gardens, is a Mughal garden complex located in Lahore, Pakistan. Construction began in 1641 AD and was completed the following year.

 A brief analysis of shalimar garden

 Shalamar Garden is a great example of Mughal architecture. Covered area of garden is approx. 80 acres surrounded by a high wall of brick work. There are three successive terraces in the middle of the garden, raised one above the level of the other by a height of 12 or 15 feet (4 or 5 m).

The Shalimar Gardens - One of Lahore's most famous park, The impressive Shalimar Gardens in 5 KM (3 miles) from the center of town on the Grand Trunk Road towards the Indian border. This is the only garden left in whole subcontinent which shows what a Mughal was like. You can get there in about 20 minutes from railway station on wagon number 12. The best time to visit garden is when the fountains are playing 10 to 11 am and 4 to 5 pm in summer, and 11 to 12 noon and 3 to 4 pm in winter.
In 1981, Shalimar Gardens was included as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the Lahore Fort.

A foreigner tourist in shalimar garden

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