Badshahi Mosque


The Badshahi Mosque is a Mughal era mosque in Lahore, capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab. The mosque is located west of Lahore Fort along the outskirts of the Walled City of Lahore.

Address: Lahore, Pakistan
Height: 69 m
Minaret(s): 8 (4 major, 4 minor)
Capacity: 56,000
Leadership: Aurangzeb
Architectural styles: Islamic architecture, Mughal architecture, Indo-Islamic architecture
Architect: Nawab Zain Yar Jang Bahadur

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