Heritage record
Wazir Khan Mosque
PunjabMosqueProtected
Wazir Khans mosque presents a unique phase of art of decoration in Mughal architecture, namely the variegated glazed tile and mosaic work, apparently introduced in this part of the country from Thatta in the 16th Century. The superb calligraphy in mosaic and the improved octagonal minarets, one of the earliest of this type in Mughal architecture, are its other distinctive features. Cypress as a decorative design in enameled mosaic work appears for the very first time in this mosque.
- Record ID
- 6466
- Province / territory
- Punjab
- District
- Lahore
- Typology
- Monument
- Subtype
- Mosque
- Period
- Historic
- Legal status
- Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992) (instrument: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992))
- Coordinates
- 31.58306, 74.32333 — source-provided, not field-verified
- Verification status
- source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
- Sources
- Khan, Ahmad Nabi. (1987). Archaeological Sites and Historical Monuments Protected Under the Antiquities Act, 1975. Federal Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad.
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