Friday, December 30, 2011

Shalimar Gardens in Lahore



The Shalimar Gardens in Lahore are located in modern-day Pakistan.  They are Persian gardens which were built by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan in 1641.  The word, Shalimar, means "garden of love."

The gardens feature 410 fountains.  Tree varieties include almond, apple, apricot, cherry, mango, and mulberry.









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  1. UnknownJune 11, 2013 at 10:58 PM

    Pakistan have many historical places and Lahore is most popular and historical place in the world. Shalimar Garden is one of them is most beautiful place in Lahore and i suggest you to take cheap flights to Pakistan and visit here and see these all type of places.

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