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Naulakha, Lahore Fort

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Naulakha, Lahore Fort
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Naulakha, Lahore Fort
Lahore Fort, Lahore, Punjab

The Naulakha is a small white marble pavilion on the western side of the Sheesh Mahal court in Lahore Fort, built early in Shah Jahan's reign. It is known for its curved bangla roof, modelled on the thatched huts of Bengal, and for pietra dura so fine that one small flower holds about 102 pieces of stone.

Architecture TypePavilionBaradariMughal Architecture 1526 to 1707CE | Mughal Empire EraUNESCO World Heritage SiteWhite Marble (Sang e marmar)ChajjaFrescoesPietra Dura (Inlay work)ColumnsArchesForts
The Naulakha from an angle, its bangla roof curving over the marble walls
A vase of inlaid flowers in a cusped arched panel, Naulakha
Inside the Naulakha, looking through an arch to the lattice screens of the back wall
The Naulakha at the western end of the Sheesh Mahal court, its curved roof against the sky
Marble slabs of the Naulakha's curved eave meeting at the corner
Honeycomb-carved capitals on marble half-pillars of the Naulakha
A flowering plant in pietra dura framed by an inlaid border, Naulakha
Marble lattice screens along the back wall of the Naulakha
The Naulakha seen through a cusped marble arch across the court
Corner of the Naulakha, its curved roof sweeping down to the eaves
Twin marble pilasters with honeycomb capitals and inlay, Naulakha
Geometric inlay in the marble floor near the Naulakha
A pietra dura panel of flowers in a vase on the Naulakha's marble
The underside of the Naulakha's bangla roof resting on marble brackets
The Naulakha's central cusped archway seen from the side
The Naulakha's white marble front across the paved court
Inlaid flowering vase on a marble pilaster of the Naulakha
Close view of fine stone inlay on a carved base in the Naulakha
Interlocking geometric pattern inlaid in a marble floor at the Naulakha
The Naulakha's marble pavilion with its curved roof, from the court
The Naulakha from an angle, its bangla roof curving over the marble walls
Marble slabs of the Naulakha's curved eave meeting at the corner
Corner of the Naulakha, its curved roof sweeping down to the eaves
Close view of fine stone inlay on a carved base in the Naulakha
A vase of inlaid flowers in a cusped arched panel, Naulakha
A flowering plant in pietra dura framed by an inlaid border, Naulakha
Twin marble pilasters with honeycomb capitals and inlay, Naulakha
The Naulakha's white marble front across the paved court
Inside the Naulakha, looking through an arch to the lattice screens of the back wall
Marble lattice screens along the back wall of the Naulakha
A pietra dura panel of flowers in a vase on the Naulakha's marble
Inlaid flowering vase on a marble pilaster of the Naulakha
Honeycomb-carved capitals on marble half-pillars of the Naulakha
The Naulakha seen through a cusped marble arch across the court
The underside of the Naulakha's bangla roof resting on marble brackets
Interlocking geometric pattern inlaid in a marble floor at the Naulakha
The Naulakha at the western end of the Sheesh Mahal court, its curved roof against the sky
Geometric inlay in the marble floor near the Naulakha
The Naulakha's central cusped archway seen from the side
The Naulakha's marble pavilion with its curved roof, from the court