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Attractions
Lahore
Fort: Was built by Akbar in 1560s. It is
culmination of many building built over a period of time. The
entrance to the fort is throughAlamgiri-gate built in 1618 by
Jahangir.
The Diwan-e-Am (Hall of Public
Audience) is an open pavilion with 40 pillars built by Shah
Jahan in 1631 to shelter his subjects when they appeared before
him. The marble pavilion and red sandstone balcony at the back
of the Diwan-e-Am are originals built by Akbar. Here the
emperior appeared daily before the public-who, in his day,
crowded under a canvas awning. The serpentine sandstone brackets
are typical of Akbar's commissions, with the depiction of
animals showing Hindu influence and reflecting Akbar's policy of
religious tolerance.His two-storey Diwan-e-Khas (Hall of Private
Audience), built in 1566, is behind the balcony and is reached
by stairs on the tight.
The Khwabgah-e-Jahangir (Jahangir's
Room of Dreams)is the main building running the length of the
north side of Jahangirs Quadrangle and is typical of Jahangir's
period in its austerity.It is now a museum, containing a huge
ivory model of the Taj Mahal, some excellent illustrated
manuscripts (including the Akbar Nama, the daily
chronicle of Akbar's reign), some beautiful calligraphy, good
miniature paintings and a collection of Mughal coins.
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