| Shalamar
Gardens (landscaped 1633-42)
other
sites in Lahore |
Lahore, Pakistan |
The Shalamar Gardens were laid
out during the reign of Shah Jahan and mimic the Islamic paradise of the
afterlife described in the Q'uran. The gardens follow the familiar
char bagh model (four squares) with three descending terraces.
| Bibliography
All images copyright 2001 Prof. Yunsheng Huang of the University of Virginia. Michell, George. Architecture
of the Islamic World: Its History and Social Meaning
Muhammad Wali Ulla Khan.
Lahore and its Important Monuments
Rajput, A. B. Architecture
in Pakistan.
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