Chitta Gate

The Chitta Gate is a gateway located in the in , , dating back to 1650. The gate was once the 's original "Delhi Gate," and the city's main entry-point.
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  • Type: City gate
  • Description: one of the historic gates of the Walled City of Lahore, Pakistan
  • Also known as: “Delhi Gate (old name)” and “White Gate of Lahore”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shahi Hammam and Delhi Gate.

Historic building
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The , also known as the Wazir Khan Hammam, is a Turkish bath which was built in , , in 1635 C.E. during the reign of Emperor Shah Jahan. is situated 180 metres southeast of Chitta Gate.

City gate
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is one of the six remaining historic gates of the in , , . and the adjacent were restored in 2015 by the Aga Khan Cultural Service Pakistan. is situated 200 metres southeast of Chitta Gate.

Monument
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The Well of Dina Nath was intended to be a water well in the Wazir Khan Chowk in , , . The well's construction in the 19th century by a Sikh nobleman sparked controversy, given its location in the immediate vicinity of the Wazir Khan Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Walled City of Lahore and Mazang.

Suburb
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The , also known as the Old City or Inner Lahore, refers to the historic core of , the capital and largest city of .

Suburb
Mozang Chungi or Mozang is an area in , . Nearby areas are Miani Sahib Graveyard, Jail Road, Choubarji, Shama and the . It is located at 31°32'55N 74°18'54E. The January 2011 Raymond Davis incident took place here. is situated 3½ km south of Chitta Gate.

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is 's second largest city after , and the capital of the north-eastern Punjab province. It is widely considered the country's cultural capital.

Chitta Gate

Latitude
31.58316° or 31° 34′ 59″ north
Longitude
74.32461° or 74° 19′ 29″ east
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q42376567
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Panjabi—“Chitta Gate” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “奇塔门”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بوابة شيتا”
  • Panjabi: “ਚਿੱਟਾ ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਾ”
  • Turkish: “Çitta Kapısı”
  • Urdu: “چٹا دروازہ”
  • Western Panjabi: “چٹا دروازہ”

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Highlights include Shrine of Syed Suf and Haveli Mian Sultan.

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