Mughal riverfront gardens of Lahore
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The Mughal riverfront gardens of Lahore are a historic ensemble of landscaped gardens and monumental complexes along the Ravi River, showcasing the grandeur and architectural sophistication of Mughal-era garden design.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore | 1 |
| Mian Mir area gardens | 1 |
| Mughal riverfront gardens of Lahore canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mughal garden complex
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cultural heritage ensemble ⓘ historic landscape ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Mughal architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Mughal dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler |
Akbar
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Akbar
Jahangir ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Jahangir
Shah Jahan ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Shah Jahan
|
| condition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of Persianate garden traditions in South Asia
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expression of Mughal imperial power ⓘ influence on later garden design in the region ⓘ |
| designPrinciple |
axial symmetry
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charbagh (four-part garden) layout ⓘ elevated terraces ⓘ integration of architecture and landscape ⓘ use of water channels and pools ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Bagh-i-Dilkusha (historic garden, largely lost)
ⓘ
Bagh-i-Nur Afshan (historic garden, largely lost) ⓘ Tomb of Jahangir, Lahore ⓘ
surface form:
Bagh-i-Shahdara (area around Jahangir’s tomb)
Bari Bagh (historic garden, largely lost) ⓘ Hazuri Bagh ⓘ Mughal riverfront gardens of Lahore self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Mian Mir area gardens
Shalamar Gardens ⓘ garden complexes around Asif Khan’s Tomb ⓘ garden complexes around Jahangir’s Tomb ⓘ garden complexes around Nur Jahan’s Tomb ⓘ |
| hasView | Ravi River floodplain ⓘ |
| heritagePeriod | Mughal era ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
burial and memorial landscape
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ceremonial setting ⓘ imperial leisure landscape ⓘ |
| landscapeElement |
enclosure walls
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fountains ⓘ pavilions (baradaris) ⓘ tree-lined avenues ⓘ water tanks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lahore
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Punjab, Pakistan ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Ravi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Mughal architectural ornamentation
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charbagh layout ⓘ landscaped terraces ⓘ monumental complexes ⓘ riverfront garden design ⓘ water features ⓘ |
| threat |
encroachment and neglect
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river course changes of the Ravi ⓘ urban expansion ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore
Mughal riverfront gardens of Lahore
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hasComponent
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Mughal riverfront gardens of Lahore
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Mian Mir area gardens