Lahori Gate
The Lahori Gate is the main entrance to the Red Fort in Delhi. The fort is approached through a covered street flanked by arcaded apartments called the Chhatta Chowk.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: City gate
- Description: main entrance to the Red Fort, Delhi, India
- Also known as: “Lahore Gate”, “Lahore Gate (Delhi)”, “Lahori Gate (Red Fort)”, and “Lahori Gate, Delhi”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Red Fort, Delhi and Moti Masjid.
Red Fort, Delhi
Photo: Planemad, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Red Fort, also known as Lal Qila is a historic Mughal fort located in the Old Delhi area of Delhi, India. It served as the main residence of the Mughal emperors. Red Fort, Delhi is situated 200 metres east of Lahori Gate.
Moti Masjid
Mosque
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The Moti Masjid is a 17th-century historical mosque, not open for worship, inside the Red Fort complex in North Delhi, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, damaged during the Siege of Delhi, and subsequently restored by the British. Moti Masjid is situated 440 metres east of Lahori Gate.
Chhatta Chowk
Building
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The Chhatta Chowk is a long passage way that contains a bazaar, or market, located in the Red Fort of Old Delhi, India. The Chhatta Chowk is located behind the Lahori Gate and is set within an arched passage.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meena Bazar, Old Delhi and Chandni Chowk.
Meena Bazar, Old Delhi
Neighborhood
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Meena Bazar, Old Delhi is a neighborhood.
Chandni Chowk
Neighborhood
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chandni Chowk is one of the oldest and busiest markets in Old Delhi, India. There is another location in Pune with the name Chandani Chowk. Located close to the Old Delhi railway station, the Mughal-era Red Fort is located at the eastern fringes of Chandni Chowk.
Chawri Bazar
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chawri Bazar is a specialized wholesale market of brass, copper and paper products. Established in 1840, with a hardware market, it was the first wholesale market of Old Delhi it lies to the west of Jama Masjid in Delhi.
Lahori Gate
- Categories: gate building, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Uttar Pradesh, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
28.6559° or 28° 39′ 21″ northLongitude
77.23873° or 77° 14′ 19″ eastOpen location code
7JWVM64Q+9FOpenStreetMap ID
way 80429907OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateWikidata ID
Q16931856
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Lahori Gate” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “拉合尔门 (德里)”
- Chinese: “拉合尔门”
- Czech: “Láhaurská brána”
- Dutch: “Lahori-poort”
- German: “Lahore Gate (Delhi)”
- German: “Lahore Gate”
- Hindi: “लाहौरी गेट, दिल्ली”
- Urdu: “لاہوری دروازہ، دہلی”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Lahori Gate”. Photo: Lucky181993, CC BY-SA 4.0.