Type: Monument - Tower
Province: Punjab
District: Lahore
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: It is called Chauburji (the four minarets) because of its four corner minarets, out of which one on the north-west was actually lost. The main architectural merit of the building is its rich mosaic decoration with which its entire facade including the octagonal corner minarets are brilliantly embellished. The minarets are slender for their height and end up at the top in coved platform and arched pavilions. The panels over the main vault are inscribed with Ayat-al-Kursi, in blue enameled letters. At the end of this inscription, the year A.H. 1056 (1646 CE) is also given.
Latitude: 31.553958111
Longitude: 74.304713750
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
