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Lahori gate
The Lahori Darwaza (Gate) is the gate on the south named after the city of Lahore itself.
The present building is of the British period, probably built according to the original pattern. It bears the inscription of English and Urdu readings.
Why go
- ✦The southern gate, named for the city itself
- ✦Rebuilt in the British period, probably to the original pattern
- ✦Carries inscriptions in English and Urdu
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 surviving fragment of Akbar's sixteenth-century city wall, rebuilt in the British period. Also written Lohari.
Architecture
The present building is of the British period, probably following the original pattern, and bears inscriptions in both English and Urdu.
Why Visit
Walk the gate circuit: Lahori, Delhi and Kashmiri are the accessible three.
Interesting Facts
- One of only six gates left of Akbar's original thirteen
- The present structure is British-period, probably following the original pattern
- It bears inscriptions in both English and Urdu
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.
What to Do
Make Lahori gate Part of a Trip
GreenPak resorts within reach, and the journeys that travel this region.
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Lahori gate, within 30 km.
