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Chauburji

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Chauburji
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Chauburji
Lahore, Punjab

Chauburji is the surviving gateway of a vanished Mughal garden built in 1646 on the left bank of the Ravi in Lahore. Known for its four octagonal minarets that uniquely widen at the top. It was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan's daughter Jahan Ara Begum.

Architecture TypeMonumentsParksGardens 1526 to 1707CE | Mughal Empire EraArchesAxial SymmetryCalligraphyChar Bagh layoutFour Centered ArchesMinaretsRed BrickPietra Dura (Inlay work)Kashi Kari ( Mosaic Tilework)NichesArched WindowsIwan & PishtaqGateway or ArchwayMughal Architecture
Chauburji viewed from the entrance path, symmetrical four-minaret composition with central arch
Looking through the central vaulted passage toward the interior courtyard
Interior vault with tile-decorated walls and multiple arched openings
Two stacked minaret panels with flowering plant and geometric tile designs
Minaret tile panel with flowering plant and yellow geometric border frame
Tile panel on minaret shaft depicting flowering plant motif
Chauburji's four minarets and central arch, viewed from the approach path
Interior courtyard looking toward the eastern side passage
Three minarets showing the characteristic widening toward the top and tile-covered shafts
Chauburji's complete eastern facade with minarets and tiered tile decoration
Minaret shaft detail showing tile panels and the widening toward the capped platform
Chauburji's eastern facade showing the central passage and flanking tile-covered alcoves
Upper sections of two minarets showing tile decoration and widening form toward coved platforms
Chauburji's east facade from the entrance, showing four minarets flanking arched openings and tile-covered walls
Upper minaret sections with crenellated brick caps and polychrome tile friezes
Detailed view of minaret tilework and double-storeyed facade with arched alcoves
Heritage information board for Chauburji site, visible at the monument
Chauburji as it stands today in an urban roundabout setting with modern development visible behind
Chauburji's eastern facade from the entrance, showing the central arch and paired minaret towers
Tile panels on a minaret shaft, close-up of the alternating floral designs
Chauburji viewed from the entrance path, symmetrical four-minaret composition with central arch
Minaret tile panel with flowering plant and yellow geometric border frame
Chauburji's complete eastern facade with minarets and tiered tile decoration
Chauburji as it stands today in an urban roundabout setting with modern development visible behind
Looking through the central vaulted passage toward the interior courtyard
Chauburji's four minarets and central arch, viewed from the approach path
Minaret shaft detail showing tile panels and the widening toward the capped platform
Detailed view of minaret tilework and double-storeyed facade with arched alcoves
Interior vault with tile-decorated walls and multiple arched openings
Interior courtyard looking toward the eastern side passage
Upper sections of two minarets showing tile decoration and widening form toward coved platforms
Heritage information board for Chauburji site, visible at the monument
Tile panel on minaret shaft depicting flowering plant motif
Three minarets showing the characteristic widening toward the top and tile-covered shafts
Chauburji's east facade from the entrance, showing four minarets flanking arched openings and tile-covered walls
Chauburji's eastern facade from the entrance, showing the central arch and paired minaret towers
Two stacked minaret panels with flowering plant and geometric tile designs
Chauburji's eastern facade showing the central passage and flanking tile-covered alcoves
Upper minaret sections with crenellated brick caps and polychrome tile friezes
Tile panels on a minaret shaft, close-up of the alternating floral designs