The Badshahi Mosque
or in Persian Padshahi Masjed means the 'Imperial Mosque' in Lahore,
commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar who was a very fine artist and a great
emperor.He was the real master mind behind the infra-structure of the mosque.In
the reign of sixth Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1671 this was started and
completed in 1673, is the second largest mosque in Pakistan and South Asia and
the fifth largest mosque in the world. Epitomising the beauty, passion and
grandeur of the Mughal era, it is Lahore's most famous landmark and a major
tourist attraction. It is located in Iqbal Park in Lahore, Pakistan which is
one of the largest urban parks in Pakistan. Source
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