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Kashmiri Gate

لاہور, Italy

Kashmiri Gate

Kashmiri Gate, Lahore (Punjabi: کشمیری بُوہا, romanized: Kaśmīrī Būhā; Urdu: کشمیری دروازه, romanized: Kaśmīrī Darwāzāh) is one of the thirteen gates of Walled City of Lahore in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The gate gets its name as it faces in the direction of Kashmir. Kashmiri Gate is one of the thir

teen city gates that gave access to Lahore city from all sides. They were all originally built during Mughal emperor Akbar's era (1556-1605) for city's protection and to regulate incoming and outgoing traffic. Inside Kashmiri Gate, there is a shopping area and market that is called "Kashmiri Bazaar", known for inexpensive women's formal dresses, dopattas, clothes and footwear. A girls' college next to Kashmiri Bazaar in Gayan Singh's Haveli, also called Asif Jah's Haveli, is a beautiful example of Mughal architecture.

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