• Lahore Fort was originally built by the Moghuls, but Maharaja Ranjit Singh added many features to the fort during his region.
  • Presently the administrative control of Lahore fort and Shalamar Garden lies with Punjab Government, under Archaeology and Tourism Department of Punjab.
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  • The Lahore fort has an appealing ‘abandoned’ atmosphere and a wonderful place to simply wander around to start an attraction to the old city.
  • The fort is located with the ‘walled city of Lahore’ which lies in the north of the Lahore. Its about half an hour drive from the Allamah Iqbal International Airport.
  • The Lahore Fort, locally referred to as Shahi Qila (Urdu: شاهی قلعہ ) is citadel of the city of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
  • We built the Royal Mosque and the Shalimar Gardens in this city, and we built the Lahore Fort with its mighty walls and wide ramp for our battle-elephants.
  • Lahore Fort is inscribed on the world heritage list and a protected monument under Antiquity act 1975, which confirm its outstanding universal value.
  • The foundations of the Lahore Fort as we know it today were laid in 1566 during the reign of Emperor Akbar (1556–1605), who made Lahore his capital.