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Lahore was made an important establishment of the Mamluk dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate following the assassination of Muhammad of Ghor in 1206. Under the reign of Mamluk sultan Qutb ud-Din Aibak, Lahore attracted poets and scholars from medieval Muslim World. Lahore at this time had more poets writing in Persian than any other city.
Some of the other significant buildings of Lahore built during the Mughal rule are Jahangir's Quadrangle, Maktab Khana, Khilwat Khana, Picture Wall, Kala Burj and Hathi Paer. Lahore architecture consists of a few mosques as well. An atypical style of all the major buildings was that they were surrounded by beautiful gardens.
Lahore is also known as the cultural and literary capital of Pakistan. Faletti's is situated in a leafy triangular piece of land in the heart of downtown Lahore adjacent to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Building just off Lahore's famous and historical boulevard, "The Mall." This hotel is only 15 minutes drive from the Lahore Airport. [1]
Lahore's Badshahi Mosque dates from the late 1600s, and was the last of the grand Mughal imperial mosques to be built. [ 12 ] The Badshahi Mosque ( Urdu : بادشاہی مسجد , or "Imperial Mosque" ) is a Mughal era mosque built in 1671-73 that is located west of Lahore Fort , and fronts the fort across the Hazuri Bagh quadrangle. [ 13 ]
Sultan Town is located at 1 km of Raiwind Road Lahore from the square of Thokar Niaz Beg. Connected to the entrance of the city through Motorway, M2, this town is accessible to people coming into the station after a drive of around 4 kilometers.
Grand Jamia Mosque Lahore (Urdu: گرینڈ جامع مسجد) is a mosque located in Bahria Town, Lahore, Pakistan. With a capacity of 70,000 worshippers, it is the third largest mosque in Pakistan and the fourteenth largest mosque in the world. [1] Designed by Nayyar Ali Dada, it was inaugurated on Eid al-Adha on 6 October 2014.
[3] [4] In 2013, the Walled City Lahore Authority (WCLA) took charge of the food street from the district government and gave it a major face-lift in collaboration with the private sector. [5] The Fort Road Food Street is known for traditional Lahori cuisines with a view of the Mughal era Badshahi Mosque. [6]
Located on the bank of Arabian Sea in Karachi, Port Grand is one of the largest food streets of Asia. [1] Food street located on Stadium Road, Sargodha The Anarkali Food Street in Lahore, Pakistan. A food street is a street lined with many food stalls, restaurants, and other food shops, and typically pedestrianized. [2]