Mochi Gate
The Mochi Gate, is located in the south of the Walled City of Lahore between Akbari Gate and Shah Alam Gate in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is one of the thirteen gates of the Walled City of Lahore which were built during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar and were connected with a thirty feet high fortified wall for guarding the city.Photo: Tahir8088, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Gate
- Description: former gate of the Walled City of Lahore, Pakistan
- Also known as: “Machi Gate” and “Mochi Darwaza”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saleh Kamboh and Lahore Fort.
Saleh Kamboh
Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Saleh Kamboh Mosque is a mosque located in Lahore in the Pakistani province of Punjab. The mosque was built by Muhammad Saleh Kamboh, a court historian during the reign of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
Lahore Fort
Photo: Rohaan Bhatti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lahore Fort is a citadel in the walled interior of Lahore in Punjab, Pakistan. The fortress is located at the northern end of the Walled City and is spread over an area greater than 20 hectares. Lahore Fort is situated 1½ km northwest of Mochi Gate.
Shahi Hammam
Historic building
Photo: Shahbaz Aslam6669, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Shahi Hammam, also known as the Wazir Khan Hammam, is a Turkish bath which was built in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, in 1635 C.E. during the reign of Emperor Shah Jahan. Shahi Hammam is situated 700 metres northeast of Mochi Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Walled City of Lahore and Mazang.
Walled City of Lahore
Suburb
Photo: D.ahmex, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Walled City of Lahore, also known as the Old City or Inner Lahore, refers to the historic core of Lahore, the capital and largest city of Punjab, Pakistan.
Mazang
Suburb
Mozang Chungi or Mozang is an area in Lahore, Pakistan. Nearby areas are Miani Sahib Graveyard, Jail Road, Choubarji, Shama and the Anarkali Bazaar. It is located at 31°32'55N 74°18'54E. The January 2011 Raymond Davis incident took place here. Mazang is situated 2½ km south of Mochi Gate.
Lahore
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lahore is Pakistan's second largest city after Karachi, and the capital of the north-eastern Punjab province. It is widely considered the country's cultural capital.
Mochi Gate
- Categories: destroyed building or structure and city gate
- Location: Lahore District, Punjab, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Mochi Gate” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بوابة موشي”
- Turkish: “Moçi Kapısı”
- Urdu: “موچی دروازہ”
- Western Panjabi: “موچی دروازہ”
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