Type: Monument - Gate
Province: Punjab
District: Lahore
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: Chitta Gate is situated closely to Wazir Khan Mosque, on the eastern side. It appears that it was the entrance of outer premises of Wazir Khan Mosque. Since, it is part of the mosque premises its date of construction is the same as that of the mosque. The gate is about 4.8 m wide and 9.1 m high in shape of an arch. The entrance on the sides is used by the hawkers.
Latitude: 31.583215000
Longitude: 74.324663000
Ownership: Government of Punjab
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
