Lahore Fort

Lahore Fort is one of the famous tourist attraction in Lahore , Pakistan .
It is a massive structure spreading over 20 hectares , it is situated in the north of the walled city of
Lahore . it was build in 1566. It has many notable monuments which dated back to the reign of Akbar.
 the site of the Lahore Fort has been occupied for millenniathe first mention of the fortified structure at the site was the mud-brick fort of the 11th century.
The beginnings of the current Lahore Fort date back to 1566 during the reign of Emperor Akbar, who conferred on the fort syncretic architectural style that incorporated both Islamic and
 Hindu motifs.[2 The additions from the 
Shah Jahan era was distinguish by lavish marble inlaid with Persian floral designs
while the Great and Iconic Alamgiri Gate was made by the last of the ancient Alamgiri Gate
After the fall of the Mughal Empire, Lahore Fort was used as the residence of Emperor
 Ranjit Singh, the founder of the Sikh Empire..
After  annexing Punjab after their victory over the Sikhs at the Battle of Gujrat in 
February 1849, the fort passed to the British colonialists.In 1981, the fort was declared 
UNESCO World Heritage Site for its "outstanding reper toire" of Mughal monuments.
After the fall of the Mughal Empire, Lahore Fort was used as the residence of Emperor
 Ranjit Singh, the founder of the Sikh Empire.After annexing Punjab after their victory over
 the Sikhs at the Battle of Gujrat in February 1849, the fort passed to the British colonialists.


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