Name of the monument: Gulabi Bagh Gateway
Location: Begumpura Lahore,
Date of Construction: 1671
Material of Construction and finishes: Brickwork, lime plaster, faience mosaic
Ghulabi Bagh gateway, with its rich and vivid mosaic tile work and superb calligraphy on a plaster base, was the entrance to a pleasure garden constructed by the Persian noble Mirza Sultan Baig, Commander of the fleet, in 1655-56 AD. It is an exquisitely refined example of a garden gateway typical of this city. The main facade is divided into three bays, delineated by a grid of rectangular lines reminiscent of timber-framed townhouses. The double-story volume is expressed by the two pairs of arched windows in the two side bays. These story-height openings are arranged one above the other, whereas the central bay consists of a single double-storied high arch, behind which the arched entrance is placed in a deep recess.
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