Wazir Khan Mosque
Also known as: Wazir Khan Mosque
mosque in Lahore, Pakistan
Key facts
- Built
- 1641
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Overview
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The Wazir Khan Mosque stands in the Walled City of Lahore, in Pakistan's Punjab province, near the Calligrapher's Bazar. It was built on the order of Wazir Khan, who served as governor of Punjab under the Mughals. It is regarded as one of the major works of Mughal-era Indo-Islamic religious architecture and as one of Lahore's principal landmarks. The structure is built of bricks made from kankar lime, with red sandstone used sparingly at the gateway and the transept. The mosque is known for its abundant decoration, including faience tiles, frescoed surfaces and Quranic verses in Arabic calligraphy. It has been on UNESCO's World Heritage Tentative List since 1993.
History
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The mosque was built between 1634 and 1641 on the order of Wazir Khan, governor of Punjab during the Mughal period. The year 1641 is recorded as the date of completion. In 1993 it was placed on UNESCO's World Heritage Tentative List.
From Wikipedia
The Wazir Khan Mosque is a 17th-century Mughal mosque located in the city of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The mosque was commissioned by the then governor of Lahore, Wazir Khan, during the reign of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a part of an ensemble of buildings that also included the nearby Wazir Khan Hammam baths. Construction of the mosque began in 1634, and was completed in 1641.
Considered to be the most ornately decorated Mughal-era mosque, Wazir Khan Mosque is noted for its intricate faience tile-work known as kashi-kari, as well as its interior surfaces that are almost entirely embellished with elaborate frescoes. It is on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List.
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Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_de_Wazir_Khan
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Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_de_Wazir-Khan
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Kekhanan_Wazir
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Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vezir_Han_Camii
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