Badshahi Mosque
بادشاہی مسجد
A large red sandstone mosque completed in 1673 by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. Its courtyard can hold 100,000 worshippers, and it is the emblem of Lahore.
Badshahi Mosque was built by Aurangzeb between 1671 and 1673. Its red sandstone façade is inlaid with white marble, and three onion domes and four minarets about 54 meters tall frame a vast prayer courtyard. For a long time it was the largest mosque in the world. Entry is free, though a small tip is expected for shoe storage. Visitors must wear long sleeves and long trousers, and women must cover their heads (scarves are available at the entrance). It faces Lahore Fort across Hazuri Bagh, so the two can be visited together. After dark, head to the rooftop restaurants on Food Street on Fort Road for a view of the mosque lit up.
Opening hours
approx. 08:00 to sunset; visits paused during prayer times
Nearby sights
- Tomb of Allama Iqbal
- Samadhi of Ranjit Singh
- Fort Road Food Street
- Minar-e-Pakistan
- Fakir Khana Museum
- Lahore Fort
- Maryam Zamani Mosque
- Walled City of Lahore