Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore
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How it came to be
The fort in the north-west corner of the Walled City of Lahore, Pakistan, stands on a site lived on for millennia, and an 11th-century mudbrick fort is recorded there. In 1566 the Mughal emperor Akbar laid the foundations of the present fort in brick and red sandstone as a post guarding the north-west frontier.
Jahangir finished the great north court in 1617-1618 and added the long Picture Wall of glazed tile and mosaic. Shah Jahan used marble and precious inlay, and in 1631-1632 built the quarter that includes the Shish Mahal, known for its glass mosaic.
The Shalimar Gardens, about 7 kilometres away, were laid out by Shah Jahan in 1641-1642: three terraces descending from south to north, with pools and fountains, 16 hectares within a red sandstone wall. The two were inscribed together in 1981 and were on the danger list from 2000 to 2012.
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