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Shalimar Gardens

Shalimar Gardens is also known as “the lost paradise” that were made during the reign of Mughal emperor Shah Jehan. Lahore sometimes referred to as the city of gardens is a city packed with Mughal history their architectural excellence and grandiosity can be seen from monuments like Badshahi Mosque,Lahore Fort ,Wazir Khan mosque  and Jahangir's tomb. The intricately designed patterns and the attention to detail can be seen in each and every structure made during their golden era but the Mughals weren’t just the masters of structures like Mosques and forts they had skills in making beautiful and serene gardens one of which was the Shalimar Gardens. There is a reason that despite several other prominent Mughal Capitals in the subcontinent like Delhi, Agra and Fatehpur Sikri who have beautiful gardens but only Lahore received the title of ‘The City of Gardens’ and there is no other reason than Shalimar Gardens for this.

His love for nature and architecture was known to everyone and so Shalimar Gardens was completed in a record time of one year. This extreme collage of nature and constructional artwork was completed under the supervision of Khalilullah khan who was a renowned noble of the Mughal court. Earlier it was reserved for the use of court royals but during the last 150 years, it has been used by locals. The public and the tourist can both enjoy the experience this serene garden provides.