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Sunehri Mosque
Sunehri Mosque, the 'Golden Mosque' of 1753 in Lahore's Walled City, crowned with gilded domes.
The Sunehri ('Golden') Mosque, also called the Talai Mosque, was built in 1753 in the Walled City of Lahore by Nawab Bukhari Khan, deputy governor under Muhammad Shah, as Mughal power was declining. After Ranjit Singh took Lahore in 1799 the mosque briefly passed out of Muslim use; he later returned it and gave gold for the domes that give it its name.
Why go
- ✦Gilded domes above the bazaar
- ✦Built in 1753, late in the Mughal era
- ✦Built on a plinth 11 ft above the bazaar
How to Reach
In the Walled City of Lahore; best reached on foot through the bazaars.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, October to March.
Getting there, In the Walled City of Lahore; best reached on foot through the bazaars.
Allow, Under an hour.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Sunehri Mosque, within 5 km.
