Kashmiri Gate

One of the thirteen gates of Lahore's Walled City, named for facing Kashmir, with Kashmiri Bazaar inside.

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Kashmiri Gate is one of the thirteen gates of Lahore's Walled City, named because it faces towards Kashmir; traders from Kashmir once entered the city here. Inside is Kashmiri Bazaar, known for women's clothes, dupattas and footwear, and the Walled City of Lahore Authority completed the gate's conservation in October 2024.

Why go

✦Named for facing towards Kashmir
✦The standing building dates from the British period
✦One of the surviving gates of the Walled City

History

Akbar walled Lahore in the middle of the sixteenth century with twelve gates and one narrow passage — thirteen openings in all. They were shut after sunset against raiders. During the nineteenth century the British demolished most of them, deliberately, to weaken the Old City's defences. Six survive today: Bhati, Delhi, Kashmiri, Lohari, Roshnai and Shairanwala.

Historical Significance

A survivor of Akbar's thirteen-gate circuit, most of which the British demolished in the nineteenth century.

Why Visit

The bazaar inside the gate is the real draw; take it as part of the gate circuit.

Interesting Facts

Lahore's gates were named for the roads that left through them
Seven of the original thirteen gates are gone
The standing structure dates from the British period

Planning tip

Best Time to Visit, October to March. Lahore's summer is fierce and the Walled City offers little shade; December and January can be heavily smog-bound.

Getting there, All within Lahore. The Walled City monuments — the gates, Mariam Zamani, Wazir Khan's Baradari and Hammam — sit close enough to walk between; Shahdara, Baghbanpura and Mughalpura are a short drive out.

Allow, Thirty minutes to an hour at each; a full day for the Walled City circuit.