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Moti Masjid, Lahore Fort
Moti Masjid, the white marble 'Pearl Mosque' inside Lahore Fort, built 1630–35.
The Moti Masjid is a small white marble mosque on the western side of Lahore Fort, near the Alamgiri Gate. Built between 1630 and 1635, it was the first of the Mughal 'pearl' mosques, before those at Agra and Delhi. Under Sikh rule it became a temple called Moti Mandir, and Ranjit Singh later used it as a treasury.
Why go
- ✦White marble 'Pearl Mosque'
- ✦The first of the Mughal pearl mosques
- ✦Inside Lahore Fort, near Alamgiri Gate
How to Reach
Inside Lahore Fort; enter through the fort's ticketed entrance.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, October to March.
Getting there, Inside Lahore Fort; enter through the fort's ticketed entrance.
Allow, Part of a two to three hour fort visit.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Moti Masjid, Lahore Fort, within 5 km.
