Shalimar Gardens
Completed in
1641, the Shalimar Gardens were the possession of a noble, Pakistani family, a
governance not difficult to guess at all, considering the magnificence of this
beautiful site. The gardens are laid out over three descending, successive
terraces carrying the poetic names of Bestower of Pleasure, Bestower
of Goodness and Bestower of Life, each rising four to five meters above the
other. Despite the ravishing flowers and lush fruit trees, the flora isn’t the
best attraction of these gardens, as the misleading name might suggest. In
fact, most striking are the large pools placed in the middle of the terraces,
which receive water from hundreds of fountains (410 in total across the three
terraces). The quaint pavilions, porticoed audience halls and marble basins
found along the edges of the pools complete a peaceful, dream-like and
refreshing corner in the city of Lahore.
1641, the Shalimar Gardens were the possession of a noble, Pakistani family, a
governance not difficult to guess at all, considering the magnificence of this
beautiful site. The gardens are laid out over three descending, successive
terraces carrying the poetic names of Bestower of Pleasure, Bestower
of Goodness and Bestower of Life, each rising four to five meters above the
other. Despite the ravishing flowers and lush fruit trees, the flora isn’t the
best attraction of these gardens, as the misleading name might suggest. In
fact, most striking are the large pools placed in the middle of the terraces,
which receive water from hundreds of fountains (410 in total across the three
terraces). The quaint pavilions, porticoed audience halls and marble basins
found along the edges of the pools complete a peaceful, dream-like and
refreshing corner in the city of Lahore.
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