Type: Monument - Fortification
Province: Punjab
District: Lahore
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: The tiled gateway and the corner towers were the entrance gate to a garden associated with Zaibun-Nisa Begum. The gateway is of usual Mughal design with a high central arch flanked by similar arched openings; two in the basement and two above. The gateway is decorated with faience enameled mosaic tiles in green, blue, yellow and orange laid in framed panels. The interior is embellished with fresco paintings in floral designs such as tendrils, flower vases and cypress in rich colour scheme, where red and green predominate. The corner towers are octagonal in plan with one arched opening in the basement.
Latitude: 31.541182899
Longitude: 74.294607439
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
