Marble inlay
On the facades.
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The Tomb of Jahangir is a long, low building of red sandstone inlaid with white marble, with four tall minarets at its corners. It stands in a broad Mughal garden laid out with paths, channels and trees at Shahdara Bagh, on the bank of the Ravi River in Lahore. It was built in 1637 for the Mughal emperor Jahangir, who ruled from 1605 to 1627 and died near Kashmir; his body was brought to Lahore and buried in the Dilkusha Garden he loved. His son, Emperor Shah Jahan, ordered the tomb. It is known for the frescoes and marble inside and the coloured stone inlay on its facades. With the neighbouring Tomb of Asif Khan and the Akbari Sarai, it is on the UNESCO tentative list. You enter through the Akbari Sarai gate, walk through the garden to the tomb, and climb up to see the minarets and the marble inlay close up. It is about 9 km in a straight line northwest of central Lahore, across the Ravi. Morning or late afternoon is the best time to visit.
On the facades.
With its paths.
At the entrance.
Shahdara Bagh, west bank of the Ravi River, Lahore, Punjab
About 9 km across the river.
One to two hours.