Buckingham Palace is the London residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality.
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The River Thames is a river that flows through southern England, most notably through London. At 215 miles, it is the longest river entirel...
The River Thames is a river that flows through southern England, most notably through London. At 215 miles, it is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn.
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The Tower of London, officially Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle located on the nor...
The Tower of London, officially Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle located on the north bank of the River Thames in central London.
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The London Eye, known for sponsorship reasons as the Coca-Cola London Eye, is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in...
The London Eye, known for sponsorship reasons as the Coca-Cola London Eye, is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. The structure is 135 metres tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 meters.
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Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London and is usually extended to ...
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London and is usually extended to refer to both the clock and the clock tower.
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Bagh-e-Jinnah is a historical park in the city of Lahore, Pakistan. It was formerly known as Lawrence Gardens. Today, the large green space...
Bagh-e-Jinnah is a historical park in the city of Lahore, Pakistan. It was formerly known as Lawrence Gardens. Today, the large green space contains a botanical garden, Masjid Dar-ul-Islam, and Quaid-e-Azam Library situated in a Victorian building.
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Frere Hall is a building in Karachi, Pakistan that dates from the early British colonial-era in Sindh. Completed in 1865, Frere Hall was or...
Frere Hall is a building in Karachi, Pakistan that dates from the early British colonial-era in Sindh. Completed in 1865, Frere Hall was originally intended to serve as Karachi's town hall, and now serves as an exhibition space and library.
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Mahodand Lake is a lake located in the upper Usho Valley at a distance of about 40 km from Kalam, Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinc...
Mahodand Lake is a lake located in the upper Usho Valley at a distance of about 40 km from Kalam, Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
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Mukshkuri is a 2,800-metre-high mountain in the Nathiagali Hills, in the Abbottabad District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northern...
Saiful Muluk National Park is located in the Kaghan Valley in Mansehra District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, in northern Pakistan. The park was created in 2003, and is centred upon the alpine Saif ul Maluk Lake.
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Lulusar is group of mountain peaks and a lake in the Kaghan Valley in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The highest peak has a h...
Lulusar is group of mountain peaks and a lake in the Kaghan Valley in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The highest peak has a height of 11,200 ft above sea level.
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Shandur Pass is located in Chitral District and Ghizer District, Balawaristan, North Pakistan as a common shared Pass. It is often called t...
Shandur Pass is located in Chitral District and Ghizer District, Balawaristan, North Pakistan as a common shared Pass. It is often called the 'Roof of the World'. The top is flat, a plateau and can be crossed between late April and early November.
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Hiran Minar is an early 17th-century Mughal-era complex located in the town of Sheikhupura, in the Pakistani province of Punjab. The comple...
Hiran Minar is an early 17th-century Mughal-era complex located in the town of Sheikhupura, in the Pakistani province of Punjab. The complex was built at the site of a game reserve in honour of Mughal Emperor Jahangir's pet antelope.
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The Katas Raj Temples, are several Hindu temples connected to one another by walkways. The temples form a complex surrounding a pond named ...
The Katas Raj Temples, are several Hindu temples connected to one another by walkways. The temples form a complex surrounding a pond named Katas which is regarded as sacred by Hindus.
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Clifton Beach or most commonly known as Seaview is a beach in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan located on the Arabian Sea. It stretches from Karach...
Clifton Beach or most commonly known as Seaview is a beach in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan located on the Arabian Sea. It stretches from Karachi to Ormara. In 2003 it was affected by an oil spill.
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The Trango Towers are a family of rock towers situated in Gilgit-Baltistan, in the north of Pakistan.
The Pakistan Monument is a national monument and heritage museum located on the western Shakarparian Hills in Islamabad, Pakistan. The monument was constructed to symbolise the unity of the Pakistani people.
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Minar-e-Pakistan is a public monument located in, adjacent to the Walled City of Lahore, in the Pakistani province of Punjab.
Faisal Mosque is the mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan. Located on the foothills of Margalla Hills in Islamabad, the mosque features a contemporary design consisting of eight sides of concrete shell and is inspired by a Bedouin tent.
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Mohenjo-daro Sindhi for Mound of the Dead Men is an archaeological site in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Built around 2500 BCE, it was o...
Mohenjo-daro Sindhi for Mound of the Dead Men is an archaeological site in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Built around 2500 BCE, it was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley civilization, and one of the world's earliest major cities, contemporaneous with the civilizations of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Minoan Crete, and Norte Chico. Mohenjo-daro was abandoned in the 19th century BCE as the Indus Valley Civilization declined, and the site was not rediscovered until the 1920s. Significant excavation has since been conducted at the site of the city, which was designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. The site is currently threatened by erosion and improper restoration.
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The Lahore Fort, is a citadel in the city of Lahore, Pakistan. The fortress is located at the northern end of Lahore's Walled City, and...
The Lahore Fort, is a citadel in the city of Lahore, Pakistan. The fortress is located at the northern end of Lahore's Walled City, and spreads over an area greater than 20 hectares.
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The Badshahi Mosque is a Mughal era mosque in Lahore, capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab. The mosque is located west of Lahore For...
The Badshahi Mosque is a Mughal era mosque in Lahore, capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab. The mosque is located west of Lahore Fort along the outskirts of the Walled City of Lahore and is widely considered to be one of Lahore's most iconic landmarks.
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Saiful Muluk is a mountainous lake located at the northern end of the Kaghan Valley, near the town of Naran in the Saiful Muluk National Pa...
Saiful Muluk is a mountainous lake located at the northern end of the Kaghan Valley, near the town of Naran in the Saiful Muluk National Park. The lake is a source of the Kunhar river.
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History The strong block establishments of Lahore Fort were laid in 1566 under the rule of Mughal sovereign Akbar the Great on the area of...
History The strong block establishments of Lahore Fort were laid in 1566 under the rule of Mughal sovereign Akbar the Great on the area of a prior mud-fortress. To assemble the new fortification, the Emperor brought experienced craftsmen after the consummation of Fatehpur Sikri. Later, Shah Jahan changed over the fortress into a joy resort and included Diwan-I-Khas, Moti Masjid, Naulakha Pavilion, resting chambers, and Sheesh Mahal into the complex. Sheesh, Mahal is situated inside the Shah Burj (King's Pavilion) hinder that was really worked by his ancestor Jahangir.
The chamber was solely utilized for private board gatherings as a major aspect of the everyday routine of the head, while the entire square was just available to the supreme rulers, the vizier, and chose retainers. The augmentation work of private quarters by Shah Jahan proceeded in the vicinity of 1628 and 1634. The particular Shah Jahani engineering is reflected in the broad utilization of white marble and various leveled accents of the development. Amid the Sikh Empire, Shah Burj progressed toward becoming Ranjit Singh's most loved place. He assembled a group of concubines over the highest point of Sheesh Mahal.
This was additionally where he used to show his prized ownership, the Koh-I-Noor.
Design
The Sheesh Mahal was worked by Emperor Shah Jahan.
It was worked amidst Jahangir's run the show. The façade, comprising five cusped marble curves bolstered by coupled segments, opens into the patio.
The engrailed spandrels and bases are trimmed with valuable stones. The structure is as a semi-octagon, and comprises of flats roofed with plated domes and complicatedly enriched with pietra dura and arched glass and mirror mosaic (Ayina Kari) with a great many little mirrors.
The beautifying highlights likewise incorporate stucco tracery (Munabat Kari) and cut marble screens in geometrical and ring plans. The top of the focal corridor ascends to two stories. The lobby was initially embellished with fresco artworks that were later supplanted with glass mosaic in various hues.
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