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Top places in Lahore city:
Independence Monument:
The Independence Monument is a famous monument in Pakistan. It is close to the ancient city of Lahore and stands in Iqbal Park. It was built in 1967 to commemorate the founding father Jinnah of Pakistan to convene a mass meeting here to announce the Lahore resolution to establish Pakistan. The tower is 59 meters tall and the tower base is a huge five-pointed star, which is said to have religious meaning. The tower base is a white upward lotus, which means purity and development. Engraved around the tower are excerpts of Jinnah’s speeches in English and Urdu and relevant records of the provinces of Pakistan. The shape of the tower is around the body surrounded by 9 square pillars, and the square pillars are inlaid with marble. The inner layer is a circular wall with 289 steps and elevators. Climb to the top of the tower and have a bird's-eye view of Lahore.
Lahore Museum:
The Lahore Museum is the largest and richest museum in Pakistan. It is located opposite the campus of Punjab University in Lahore. In 1887, it moved to the current location to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Queen Victoria's accession to the throne. There are 17 art, painting, and treasure halls in the museum, which collect the unearthed artifacts from the prehistoric stone age to the period of Moenjodaro and Gandhara. There are exquisite miniature paintings, coins from various historical periods, Hinduism and Jainism. And precious cultural relics of Buddhism. Among them are the earthen ox carts 4000 years ago, thousands of Buddha statues from the Gandhara period, the earliest "Quran", the carpets used by the Mughal emperor, and the entire ivory sculpture symbolizing the ancient exchanges between Pakistan Thousand Buddha statues and porcelain vases.
Badshahi Mosque:
Badshahi Mosque is located outside the ancient city of Lahore, across the street from the magnificent Lahore Fort. It was built between 1673 and 1674. The tall walls of the mosque are made of red sandstone. Climb 22 steps and enter the courtyard. It is a large square that can accommodate 100,000 people to pray at the same time. In the middle of the square is a pool of 16 meters square made of marble for Muslims to fast and bathe before worship. On the west side of the square is the main building of the mosque-the worship hall. The walls and columns are all made of marble with various patterns. On the top of the mosque, three huge white onion-shaped domes radiate in the sun, forming a whole with the four 43-meter-high minarets around the wall, adding a solemn religious atmosphere to the mosque. Climb 207 steps to reach the top of the minaret, where you can see the entire city of Lahore and the suburban scenery.
Jahangir Mausoleum:
The Mausoleum of Jahangir is located 5 kilometers northwest of Lahore by the River Ravi. It was built by Shah Jahan, the son of Jahangir, for his father in 1637.
The mausoleum is a rectangular building made of red rocks. The four corners are 4 white dome towers with a height of 31 meters. The walls around the mausoleum and the bottom of the tower are inlaid with colorful marble patterns. The interior of the mausoleum is decorated with fine-worked marble screens and frescoes rich in religious colors. Among them, 99 patterns of flowers and gods are the most precious, which are artistic treasures of the Mughal dynasty. The magnificent scale and simple architectural style of the mausoleum are comparable to the Taj Mahal in India.
Shalimar Park is located at 3 kilometers east of Lahore. In 1642, the imperial garden built by the Mughal dynasty Shah Jahan the Great was a masterpiece of garden architecture in the Mughal dynasty. Originally a royal garden, it adopts Persian garden architecture. Surrounded by high walls, there are towering old trees, exotic flowers, and colorful colors in the garden. A group of towers and pavilions are built around a lake. The lake surface is divided into 3 levels, descending successively like steps. The silver fountain sprays outward like pearls from the carved stone stamens and falls into the pond made of white jade. There are about 427 springs forming the fountain corridor and the open-air palace. The water splash is rolled, like splashing emerald jade. There is a gazebo surrounded by white stone fences in the middle of the lake, and a straight stone bridge connects it with the milky white marble pavilion on the shore. Down the lake, to the place where the emperor bathed, surrounded by rows of stone benches. In the distance, the long corridors are staggered and there are many marble columns.
Mausoleum of Iqbal:
Iqbal Mausoleum is the mausoleum of Alama Mohammed Iqbal (1877～1938), a thinker, philosopher, and poet who founded Pakistan. It was built in 1951. Located on the right front of the magnificent Badshahi Mosque in Lahore. The mausoleum is built with red sandstone and has a square shape. Although its scale is not very large, it is solemn and solemn, surrounded by flowers and trees, and it is full of grass. The name of the poet is engraved on the white marble tombstone, and the ashes are placed under the tombstone. The chandelier hanging high on the top of the tomb is always bright day and night. The poems Iqbal wrote throughout his life are the source of strength that inspired the Pakistani people to forge ahead. His philosophical thoughts have had an important impact on the creation of Pakistan. On the occasion of his birthday on November 9th every year, the Pakistani people come here to hold various activities to commemorate this famous philosopher, poet, and fighter for freedom.
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