Type: Monument - Garden
Province: Punjab
District: Lahore
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: The quadrangle now occupied by the garden called Huzuri Bagh with a marble Baradari in its center was originally a Sarai built by Aurangzeb. The marble Baradari was constructed by Ranjit Singh from materials obtained by despoiling the Mughal buildings in Lahore. This building measures 4.2 sq.m; two storeyed with underground chambers and built entirely in white marble. The original ceiling was decorated with stucco tracery inlaid with convex mirrors. To the north of Huzuri bagh is the Roshani Darwaza, one of the gateways of the town.
Latitude: 31.588388889
Longitude: 74.311786111
Ownership: Federal Government
Legal Status: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992)
Title of Publication: Archaeological Sites and Historical Monuments Protected Under the Antiquities Act, 1975
Published In: Federal Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad
Year of Publication: 1987
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Ahmad Nabi
