Badshahi mosque was built by Muhyi-ud-Din Muhammad
Aurangzeb Alamgir
and was completed in 1673 A.D. It is one of Lahore`s best known landmarks,
and a major tourist attraction typifying the beauty and grandeur of the Mughal era.
It is also the second largest mosque in Pakistan. The exterior is decorated with
stone carving as well as marble inlay on red sandstone. The Corner minarets
measure about 58 meters high. This mosque can accommodate some 60 000
worshippers.
and was completed in 1673 A.D. It is one of Lahore`s best known landmarks,
and a major tourist attraction typifying the beauty and grandeur of the Mughal era.
It is also the second largest mosque in Pakistan. The exterior is decorated with
stone carving as well as marble inlay on red sandstone. The Corner minarets
measure about 58 meters high. This mosque can accommodate some 60 000
worshippers.