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Awadhi Architecture
The Lucknow School of Architecture was an experiment by the resurgent Nawabs of Awadh. It was an attempt to preserve the Mughal school of architecture by experimenting with different materials and innovating new concepts. Among the extant architecture there are religious buildings such as ''imambaras'', mosques and other Islamic shrines, and secular structures like enclosed gardens, ''baradaris'', palace complexes. The following are distinct features of Lucknow architecture : *Use of Fish as an auspicious and decorative motif especially on Gates * The use of Chattar (umbrella) as in the Chattar Manzil * The Baradari (the twelve doorway pavilions) * Rumi Darwaza, the signature structure of Lucknow * Enclosed Baghs like Sikandar Bagh * Vaulted halls such as the Asafi Imambara * The labyrinth (Bhulbhulaiyan) * Taikhanas * Use of lakhauri bricks Lucknow’s geography also plays a major role in determining the type of structures built. Lucknow is based on fertile land, and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucknow Imambara
Lucknow () is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and the largest city of the List of state and union territory capitals in India, Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous Lucknow district, district and Lucknow division, division. Having a population of 2.8 million as per 2011 census, it is the List of cities in India by population, eleventh most populous city and List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, the twelfth-most populous urban agglomeration of India. Lucknow has always been a Multiculturalism, multicultural city that flourished as a North Indian cultural and artistic hub, and the seat of power of Nawabs in the 18th and 19th centuries. It continues to be an important centre of governance, administration, education, commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, information technology, design, culture, tourism, music, and poetry. Lucknow, along with Agra and Varanasi, is in the Uttar P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
