Alamgiri Gate
| Alamgiri Gate | |
|---|---|
 Alamgiri Gate with Hazuri Bagh Baradari in front | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Public monument |
| Location | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Construction started | 1637 AD |
| Completed | 1673 CE |
Alamgiri Gate is the main gate of the Lahore Fort, in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It was built by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir in 1673, during the same time he constructed the Badshahi Mosque, and opens into Hazuri Bagh which separates it from the mosque. The gate has an iconic design, flanked by two semicircular fluted bastions with petal shaped bases. Both have doom shaped pavilions or cupolas. The arched gateway was built high enough to allow royal procession along with elephants entrance into the fort.[1]
The gate featured on the pre-2005 Pakistani fifty rupees note.[2]
References
- ↑ "Alamgiri Gate Lahore: Iconic Mughal Entrance to History". Walled City of Lahore Authority. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
- ↑ "Banknotes and Coins Under Circulation" (PDF). State Bank of Pakistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2008. Unknown parameter
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