Hazuri Bagh Baradari

Coordinates: 31°35′18″N 74°18′42″E / 31.5884°N 74.3118°E / 31.5884; 74.3118
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Hazuri Bagh Baradari
حضوری باغ بارہ دری
The baradari is in the centre of the Hazuri Bagh quadrangle, and is directly west of the Lahore Fort's Alamgiri Gate
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31°35′18″N 74°18′42″E / 31.5884°N 74.3118°E / 31.5884; 74.3118
LocationLahore, Punjab, Pakistan
TypeBaradari
Completion date1818

The Hazuri Bagh Baradari (

Shuja Shah Durrani in 1813. Its construction was completed in 1818.[1][2]

The pillars support delicate cusped arches. The central area, where Maharaja Ranjit Singh held court, has a mirrored ceiling. The pavilion consisted of two storeys until it was damaged by lightning in 1932.[3]

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  • The baradari's basement contains subterranean chambers
    The baradari's basement contains subterranean chambers
  • Basement of the structure
    Basement of the structure
  • The baradari is accessed through archways
    The baradari is accessed through archways
  • The baradari is in the centre of the Hazuri Bagh quadrangle
    The baradari is in the centre of the Hazuri Bagh quadrangle
  • East and North sides of the Baradari, Lahore, Pakistan
    East and North sides of the Baradari, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Closeup
    Closeup
  • Hazuri Bagh Baradari with Lahore Fort, in background.
    Hazuri Bagh Baradari with Lahore Fort, in background.
  • Hazuri Bagh Baradari in 1870, showing the first level pavilion
    Hazuri Bagh Baradari in 1870, showing the first level pavilion
  • Hazuri Bagh Baradari in 2021
    Hazuri Bagh Baradari in 2021

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