The Shalimar Gardens Lahore: A Majestic Oasis of Beauty and Serenity of 17th Century
The Shalimar Gardens Lahore also called Shalimar Bagh is a Mughal garden complex located in Lahore Punjab, Pakistan’s largest Province. Shalimar Gardens dates back to the time when the Mughal Empire was at the forefront of art and beauty, and it is now one of the most popular?tourist attractions in Pakistan.
The Gardens of Shalimar are set up as a garden of a Persian paradise aimed at creating an image of an earthly Utopia where people sit together in perfect harmony with all aspects of nature. In 1981, Shalimar Gardens was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Lahore, a city once located in the historic region of the Mughal Empire, is often referred to as the ‘Garden City’ because of its large number of parks, gardens, and picnic areas. While this historic city deserves its name, few of its gardens of the Mughal period were able to survive the various empires that came after the fall of the great empire and later, the partition.?