Badshahi Mosque
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| Badshahi Masjid | |
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| Basic information | |
| Location |  Lahore, Pakistan
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| Geographic coordinates | 31°35′18″N 74°18′50″E / 31.58847°N 74.313787°E |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Lahore |
| Year consecrated | 1671 |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Leadership | Aurangzeb |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Architectural style | Islamic, Mughal |
| Completed | 1673 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 3 |
| Minaret(s) | 8 (4 square, 4 smaller octagonal) |
| Minaret height | 54 m (square), |
It is one of the historical place in Pakistan.The Badshahi Mosque (Urdu: بادشاھی مسجد), or the 'Emperor's Mosque', was built in 1673 by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in Lahore, Pakistan. It is one of the city's best known landmarks, and a major tourist attraction epitomising the beauty and grandeur of the Mughal era.
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