Lahore Fort, Mosque, and Monument to Freedom

Lahore Fort was a magnificent place. The fort itself was right across from the biggest mosque in all of Pakistan. And, both of those were within view of the monument to Pakistani freedom. This page does not adequately represent these places. But, if I scanned in all the pictures I wanted you to see, you would be waiting all day.

When we arrived, someone immediately approached us and offered to give us a tour. He was very knowledgable (or at least really good at BS). He claimed that the most elaborate sections of the fort were built as a gift for the wife of the ruler. And, he had stories for each part. When we were approaching the room shown on the right, we were walking over gray marble. Our guide informed us that once the lower sections were filled with water and the marble was polished to make the wife feel as if she were walking on clouds. And, while you had to imagine the beauty of the marble, the room guilded in gold and mirrors required no such feat. From there, one of the rooms you could enter was covered with tiny little mirrors. And, if a torch was brought in, it looked like twinkling stars in the sky (like I said, this guy was good).

The designs on the arches and the poles was always detailed, with carvings or lapis lazuli flowers. And, there were flowers everywhere. There was a swimming pool and tennis court and the walkways were big enough for elephants. Supposedly, people used to ride them right in.

 

 

Lahore Fort, Mosque, and Monument to Freedom

Lahore Fort was a magnificent place. The fort itself was right across from the biggest mosque in all of Pakistan. And, both of those were within view of the monument to Pakistani freedom. This page does not adequately represent these places. But, if I scanned in all the pictures I wanted you to see, you would be waiting all day.

When we arrived, someone immediately approached us and offered to give us a tour. He was very knowledgable (or at least really good at BS). He claimed that the most elaborate sections of the fort were built as a gift for the wife of the ruler. And, he had stories for each part. When we were approaching the room shown on the right, we were walking over gray marble. Our guide informed us that once the lower sections were filled with water and the marble was polished to make the wife feel as if she were walking on clouds. And, while you had to imagine the beauty of the marble, the room guilded in gold and mirrors required no such feat. From there, one of the rooms you could enter was covered with tiny little mirrors. And, if a torch was brought in, it looked like twinkling stars in the sky (like I said, this guy was good).

The designs on the arches and the poles was always detailed, with carvings or lapis lazuli flowers. And, there were flowers everywhere. There was a swimming pool and tennis court and the walkways were big enough for elephants. Supposedly, people used to ride them right in.