Badshahi Mosque & Hazuri Bagh

Approaching the Badshahi Mosque along Ravi Road	Road sign for the Badshahi Mosque, Lahore	Badshahi Mosque seen from the Minar-e-Pakistan park	Badshahi Mosque with a Pakistani flag
Hazuri Bagh in the center of Lahore's main monuments	Baradari, the marble pavilion in the center of the garden, Hazuri Bagh	The Baradari was built by Maharaja Rangit Singh in 1818	Hazuri Bagh Baradari, Lahore
Hazuri Bagh surrounded by the Badshahi Mosque, the Sikh Gurdwara, Lahore Fort and the Roshnai Gate to the Old City	The garden was built in 1813 to celebrate the capture of the Koh-i-Noor diamond from Afghanistan	Guard in the Hazuri Bagh Baradari during Friday Prayers at the Badshahi Mosque	Fountain leading to the Hazuri Bagh Baradari
Hazuri Bagh Baradari, Lahore	The Samadhi of Ranjit Singh was completed in 1848	The Samadhi of Ranjit Singh was constructed over the spot of the Maharaja's cremation	Sikh monument on the north side of Hazuri Bagh
When I was in Lahore, the Samadhi of Ranjit Singh was not open to visitors	Tomb in the northwest corner of Hazuri Bagh	Tomb of Sikander Hayet Khan, Hazuri Bagh	Sardar Sir Sikander Hayet Khan (1892-1942) - Punjabi politician
Roshnai Gate, the Gate of Light	Tomb of the philosopher/poet Muhammed Iqbal (1877-1938), father of the idea of Pakistan	Tomb of Muhammad Iqbal	Pakistan Ranger honor guard at the Tomb of Muhammed Iqbal
Pakistan Ranger in front of the Tomb of Muhammad Iqbal	Pakistan Ranger, Tomb of Muhammed Iqbal	Pakistan Ranger in front of the Tomb of Muhammad Iqbal	Pakistan Ranger, Tomb of Muhammad Iqbal
Tomb of Muhammad Iqbal	Tomb of Muhammad Iqbal	Main gate to Badshahi Mosque on the west side of Hazuri Bagh	Badshahi Mosque, built 1671-73 by Aurangzeb
Northeast Minaret of Badshahi Mosque	Main gate to the Badshahi Mosque, Lahore	Kids on the steps of the Badshahi Mosque	Kids on the steps of the Badshahi Mosque
Kids on the steps of the Badshahi Mosque	Kids on the steps of the Badshahi Mosque	Kids on the steps of the Badshahi Mosque	Northeast Minaret of Badshahi Mosque
Badshahi Mosque from Lahore Fort	The two northern minarets, Badshahi Mosque	Main gate to Badshahi Mosque from Alamgiri Gate, Lahore Fort	The northern minarets of Hazuri Bagh
Samadhi of Ranjit Singh from the Alamgiri Gate, Lahore Fort	Main gate to Badshahi Mosque from Alamgiri Gate	View of Hazuri Bagh and the Badshahi Mosque, late afternoon	Panoramic view from the Alamgiri Gate of Hazuri Bagh and the Badshahi Mosque
Panoramic view from the Alamgiri Gate of Hazuri Bagh and the Badshahi Mosque	The late afternoon sun behind a minaret, Badshahi Mosque	Inscription over the main gate to Badshahi Mosque	Inside the arch of the main gate to Badshahi Mosque
Entrance to Badshahi Mosque, Lahore	Deetail of the artwork over the entrance to Badshahi Mosque	Artwork at the entrance to Badshahi Mosque	Artwork at the entrance to Badshahi Mosque
Dome of the entrance to Badshahi Mosque	Inside the giant courtyard of Badshahi Mosque, 528 ft square	The Badshahi Mosque was the largest in the world from 1673 until 1986	East side of the courtyard with the southeast minaret
Dalan - side aisles that surround the courtyard	Southeast corner of the Badshahi Mosque	The main entrance to Badshahi Mosque seen from the courtyard	Inside the main gate, Badshahi Mosque
Minaret with the late afternoon sun and hazy sky	5000 worshippers can fit inside the main prayer hall and	Southeast Minaret, Badshahi Mosque	The Badshahi Mosque was built by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb
The world's largest mosque courtyard, Badshahi Mosque, from the southwest	When the Sikh Maharaja Ranjit Singh captured Lahore, the mosque was converted into stables and barracks	Panoramic view of the entrance to the Badshahi Mosque	Entrance to the main prayer hall
Visitors to the Badshahi Mosque	Archway in the main prayer hall, Badshahi Mosque	Mihrab of the Badshahi Mosque	Main prayer hall, Badshahi Mosque
Mihrab of the Badshahi Mosque indicating the direction of Mecca	Mihrab of the Badshahi Mosque	Dome of the Badshahi Mosque, Lahore	Dome of the Badshahi Mosque, Lahore
The Badshahi Mosque was restored to its original splendor 1939-1960	Prayer Hall, Badshahi Mosque	The call to prayer, Badshahi Mosque	Inscription of the prayer hall, Badshahi Mosque
Archway, Badshahi Mosque Prayer Hall	Courtyard and gate to Badshahi Mosque	Panoramic view of the Badshahi Mosque's prayer hall	Main entrance gate to Badshahi Mosque seen from the northwest corner of the courtyard
Panoramic view of Lahore Mosque from the northwest corner	Minar-e-Pakistan seen from the Badshahi Mosque	A man claiming to be an artist	Main prayer hall, Badshahi Mosque, Lahore
Badshahi Mosque, Lahore	The minarets of Badshahi Mosque are taller than the Taj Mahal	Minaret of the Prayer Hall and the tall southwest tower	Sunset with the marble dome of the Badshahi Mosque, Lahore
Sunset with the prayer hall of the Badshahi Mosque, Lahore	Kids at the Badshahi Mosque, Lahore	Kids at the Badshahi Mosque, Lahore	Pakistani guys in the courtyard of the Badshahi Mosque
Looking through the gate of the Badshahi Mosque looking across to the Alamgiri Gate of Lahore Fort	Gate of Badshahi Mosque, Lahore	South wall of the Badshahi Mosque	Domes of the Badshahi Mosque, Lahore
Domes of the main prayer hall, Badshahi Mosque	The western wall behind the prayer hall	The western wall of the Badshahi Mosque	Domes of the main prayer hall, Badshahi Mosque
Small minaret behind the main prayer hall, Badshahi Mosque	Minaret, Badshahi Mosque	One of the three domes of the main prayer hall	Prayer hall minarets, Badshahi Mosque
Minaret cap, Badshahi Mosque	Prayer hall domes and minarets from the north, Badshahi Mosque	Birds and the moon, Badshahi Mosque	For great views, head up to the roof terrace of Cooco's Den Restaurant
View of Badshahi Mosque, Lahore	Panoramic view of the Badshahi Mosque	Badshahi Mosque as the lights come on	Badshahi Mosque, Lahore
It would be worth heading up to the terrace for an early lunch as well	Lights on at Badshahi Mosque, Lahore	Badshahi Mosque	Badshahi Mosque
Night falls, Badshahi Mosque	Evening at Badshahi Mosque	Badshahi Mosque	Badshahi Mosque
Light on in the minaret, Badshahi Mosque	Badshahi Mosque at night	Badshahi Mosque at night	Prayer Hall of Badshahi Mosque at night