The Lahore Fort, locally referred to as shahi qila (urdu: شاهی قلعہ ) is citadel of the city of lahore, punjab,pakistan. It is located in the northwestern corner of the walled city of lahore. The trapizoidel composition is spread over 20heactareas. Origins of the fort go as far back as antiquity, however, the existing base structure was built during the reign of mughal emperor akbar (1556-1605), and was regularly upgraded by subsequen trulers,having thirteen gates in all. Thus the fort manifests the rich traditions of the entire mughalarchitacture. Some of the famous sites inside the fort include: sheesh mahal, alamgiri gatenaulakha pavalion, and moti masjid. In 1981, the fort was inscribed as a UNESCOWorld haritage site along with the shalimar gardens lahore.
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