Badshahi Mosque
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| Badshahi Masjid | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Lahore |
| Province | Punjab |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Leadership | Aurangzeb |
| Year consecrated | 1671 |
| Location | |
| Location |  Lahore, Pakistan |
| Geographic coordinates | 31°35′18″N 74°18′50″E / 31.58847°N 74.313787°E |
| Architecture | |
| 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, near the Minar-e-Pakistan. It is one of the city's best known landmarks, and a major tourist attraction epitomising the beauty and grandeur of the Mughal It has four minerats. Two are minor and two are major. It is the fifth largest mosque in the world.
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