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Cypress Tomb
The Cypress Tomb (1735–40) in Begumpura, Lahore, named for the cypress trees in its tiles.
The Cypress Tomb, or Saruwala Maqbara, in Begumpura, Lahore, holds the grave of Sharf-un-Nisa Begum, sister of Nawab Zakariya Khan, governor of Lahore. Built between 1735 and 1740, it was first her meditation chamber, reached by a wooden ladder so she could read the Quran in private; after her death it became her tomb. Its name comes from the cypress trees painted in its tiles.
Why go
- ✦Tile panels of cypress trees
- ✦A raised tomb once reached by ladder
- ✦Near the Tomb of Dai Anga
How to Reach
In Begumpura, east of the Grand Trunk Road, Lahore.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, October to March.
Getting there, In Begumpura, east of the Grand Trunk Road, Lahore.
Allow, Half an hour.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Cypress Tomb, within 5 km.
