Lahore Attractions & Landmarks
Proper guides to every major site in Lahore, history, highlights, visiting tips and the tours that include them.
Walled City & Mughal Lahore
Alamgiri Gate
The monumental main gate of Lahore Fort, facing Badshahi Mosque.
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Badshahi Mosque
Aurangzeb's monumental 17th-century mosque, one of the largest in the world.
Read guide →Delhi Gate
The historic eastern gateway and start of the Walled City's Royal Trail.
Read guide →Gali Surjan Singh
A picturesque restored heritage lane of Sikh-era havelis in the Walled City.
Read guide →Haveli of Nau Nihal Singh
The finest surviving Sikh-period haveli in Lahore, richly frescoed within.
Read guide →Hazuri Bagh
The Mughal garden square between Lahore Fort and Badshahi Mosque.
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Lahore Fort (Shahi Qila)
The UNESCO citadel of the Mughal emperors, palaces, halls and the Sheesh Mahal.
Read guide →Minar-e-Pakistan
The soaring tower marking where the 1940 Pakistan Resolution was passed.
Read guide →Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque)
A small, pure-white marble mosque inside Lahore Fort, built for the emperor.
Read guide →Naulakha Pavilion
An exquisite marble pavilion in Lahore Fort, famed for its pietra dura inlay.
Read guide →Roshnai Gate
The historic 'Gate of Light' between the Fort, mosque and Hazuri Bagh.
Read guide →Samadhi of Maharaja Ranjit Singh
The white-marble memorial of the Lion of Punjab, beside Fort and mosque.
Read guide →Shahi Hammam
A beautifully restored 1635 Mughal bathhouse with rare surviving frescoes.
Read guide →Sheesh Mahal (Palace of Mirrors)
Shah Jahan's shimmering mirror-work pavilion, the crown jewel of Lahore Fort.
Read guide →Sunehri Mosque (Golden Mosque)
An elegant 18th-century mosque with gilded domes, tucked in the Kashmiri Bazaar.
Read guide →The Royal Trail (Shahi Guzargah)
The restored processional route from Delhi Gate to Lahore Fort.
Read guide →Tomb of Allama Iqbal
The resting place of Pakistan's national poet-philosopher, by Badshahi Mosque.
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Wazir Khan Mosque
The tilework jewel of the Walled City, Lahore's most dazzling kashi-kari.
Read guide →Gardens & Tombs
Asif Khan's Tomb
The domed tomb of a leading Mughal noble, completing the Shahdara complex.
Read guide →Bagh-e-Jinnah (Lawrence Gardens)
A leafy colonial-era botanical park with an old library and open-air theatre.
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Jahangir's Tomb
The elegant riverside mausoleum of Emperor Jahangir at Shahdara.
Read guide →Jilani Park (Racecourse Park)
A spacious modern park famed for its spring flower shows and jogging tracks.
Read guide →Noor Jahan's Tomb
The tomb of the powerful Mughal empress, near Jahangir's at Shahdara.
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Shalimar Gardens
Shah Jahan's UNESCO-listed terraced Mughal paradise garden.
Read guide →Museums & Colonial Lahore
Army Museum Lahore
A modern museum of Pakistan's military history, well-presented for families.
Read guide →General Post Office (GPO)
A landmark colonial post office with a distinctive clock tower on the Mall.
Read guide →Government College University (GCU)
A historic Gothic-revival college that educated much of the region's elite.
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Lahore Cathedral (Cathedral of the Resurrection)
A grand Anglican cathedral on the Mall, a landmark of colonial Lahore.
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Lahore High Court
A magnificent Indo-Gothic colonial courthouse, a landmark of the Mall.
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Lahore Museum
Pakistan's greatest museum, home to the famous Fasting Buddha of Gandhara.
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Lahore Railway Station
A fortress-like colonial railway station built after 1857 for defence.
Read guide →Lahore Zoo
One of South Asia's oldest zoos (est. 1872), on Mall Road, a green, family-friendly break in central Lahore.
Read guide →National College of Arts (NCA)
Pakistan's premier art school in a beautiful historic Mall Road campus.
Read guide →Punjab University Old Campus
The historic Indo-Saracenic campus of one of South Asia's oldest universities.
Read guide →Sacred Heart Cathedral
Lahore's principal Roman Catholic cathedral, a fine early-20th-century church.
Read guide →Tollinton Market
A colonial-era market hall on the Mall, now a heritage and cultural space.
Read guide →Culture & Modern Lahore
Alhamra Arts Council
Lahore's premier cultural centre for theatre, music and the visual arts.
Read guide →Anarkali Bazaar
One of South Asia's oldest surviving markets, a maze of shops and food.
Read guide →Fort Road Food Street
The iconic dining street beneath Badshahi Mosque, with rooftop views.
Read guide →Fortress Stadium
A large events, shopping and leisure complex in the Cantonment.
Read guide →Gawalmandi Food Street
The historic heart of Lahori street food, nihari, halwa puri and more.
Read guide →Greater Iqbal Park
A vast landscaped park around Minar-e-Pakistan, with fountains and lawns.
Read guide →Hall Road
Lahore's electronics and tech bazaar, a frenetic modern marketplace.
Read guide →Ichhra Bazaar
A vibrant, authentic local bazaar famed for fabric and everyday shopping.
Read guide →Liberty Market
Gulberg's bustling modern shopping hub for fashion, fabric and jewellery.
Read guide →MM Alam Road
Lahore's upscale dining and café strip in the heart of Gulberg.
Read guide →Old Anarkali Food Street
A famous food lane celebrated for traditional Lahori specialities.
Read guide →Pak Tea House
The legendary literary café where Lahore's writers and thinkers gathered.
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