UNESCO WHS - Shalamar Gardens - شالامار باغ Briefkaart

UNESCO WHS Serie - World Heritage Sites in Pakistan - Fort (شاہی قلعہ) and Shalamar Gardens (شالیمار باغ) in Lahore - Shalamar Gardens - These are two masterpieces from the time of the brilliant Mughal civilization, which reached its height during the reign of the Emperor Shah Jahan. The elegance of the splendid Shalamar Gardens, built near the city of Lahore on three terraces with lodges, waterfalls and large ornamental ponds, is unequalled. It date from the period when the Mughal Empire was at its artistic and aesthetic zenith. The gardens were laid out as a Persian Paradise Garden intended to create a representation of an earthly utopia in which humans co-exist in perfect harmony with all elements of nature. Name: Fort (شاہی قلعہ) and Shalamar Gardens (شالیمار باغ) in Lahore Site: Shalamar Gardens Country: Pakistan Location: Lahore, Province of Punjab Inscription: 1981 Category: Cultural (iii)(vi) Unesco Ref: 171-002 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the site.