Lucknow, the Historic CityStudy of Lucknow's monuments based on historical facts, and with descriptions of salient architectural features. |
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Akbar Archaeological Survey arched openings arcuate Asafi Imambara Avadh Bagh Baksh Baradari Begam bricks and lime British building central centre chamber Chhatar Manzil chhatris Chowk Claude Martin complex constructed crowned Dargah decorated Delhi dome double-storeyed entrance European facade Faizabad finial floor floral garden gateway Gomti hall Hazrat Imam Husain historic Husainabad Imam Husain India Jahan Kaisar Kaiserbagh Karbala Khana king Kothi lakhauri bricks lakhs Lal Bagh Lal Baradari later Mughal lime mortar lime plaster Living Past Lucknow Lucknow University Marg Masjid mausoleum minarets mohallas monuments mosque Moti Mahal motifs Muhammad Muharram Nadan Mahal Nagar Najaf Nawab Nawab Asafud-Daula Nawab Saadat notable octagonal ornamental Palace Living parapets pavilion Present PRIVATE rectangular religious Residency Residential Road Rumi Darwaza rupees Saadat Ali Khan Saadat Khan Shaikh Abdur Rahim Shia Shish Mahal signs of deterioration spacious structure style Sultan Survey of India tazias Temple tomb tower tri-arched Vidhan Sabha Wajid Ali Shah walls Waqf