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Badshahi Mosque

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The Badshahi Mosque is a Mughal era imperial mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, built between 1671 and 1673 by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb opposite the Lahore Fort. It is widely regarded as one of Pakistan's most iconic landmarks.

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Mosque 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Lahore, Pakistan 2
Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account
1671 1
Height (m)Sourced to the subject's own account
53.75 2
Classification
Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Mosque 1
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Mosque, Concepts

Entity-backed identity for the building-type enum value this building already carries, resolved to an architecture concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The building-type fact itself stays on the building unchanged.

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Source Badshahi Mosque (Wikipedia)

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Source Badshahi Mosque (Wikipedia)
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1. Badshahi Mosque (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Entity description and the lead/infobox of the Wikipedia article (standing)
    The Badshahi Mosque is a Mughal era imperial mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, built between 1671 and 1673 by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb opposite the Lahore Fort. It is widely regarded as one of Pakistan's most iconic landmarks.
  • Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Mosque)
    The Badshahi Mosque is a Mughal-era imperial mosque located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It was constructed between 1671 and 1673 by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, opposite to the Lahore Fort in the northern outskirts of the historic Walled City. It is widely considered to be an iconic landmark of the country. The mosque is an important example of the Mughal architecture, with an exterior that is d
  • Wikipedia infobox completion_date/completed/built field (1671)
    The Badshahi Mosque is a Mughal-era imperial mosque located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It was constructed between 1671 and 1673 by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, opposite to the Lahore Fort in the northern outskirts of the historic Walled City. It is widely considered to be an iconic landmark of the country. The mosque is an important example of the Mughal architecture, with an exterior that is d
  • Uses Element: Marble, infobox material field: Red sandstone, marble
  • In Style: Mughal Architecture, Introduction
    The mosque is an important example of the Mughal architecture, with an exterior that is decorated with carved red sandstone with marble inlay.
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2. Badshahi Mosque (Wikidata)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikidata height (P2048) statement: 53.75
    Wikidata item Q330872, property P2048 (height): 53.75 m (converted to metres, preferred/normal rank, non-deprecated)
  • Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Lahore, Pakistan
    Wikidata item Q330872, property P131/P17 (location): Lahore, Pakistan
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