The Hazuri Bagh Baradari () is a baradari of white marble located in the

Hazuri Bagh Hazuri Bagh () is a garden in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, bounded by the Lahore Fort to the east, Badshahi Mosque to the west, the Samadhi of Ranjit Singh to the north, and the Roshnai Gate to the south. The garden was built during the reign of ...

of Lahore, Pakistan. It was built by

Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ranjit Singh (13 November 1780 – 27 June 1839) was the founder and first maharaja of the Sikh Empire, in the northwest Indian subcontinent, ruling from 1801 until his death in 1839. Born to Maha Singh, the leader of the Sukerchakia Misl ...

, the

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ruler of Punjab to celebrate his capture of the ''

Koh-i-Noor The ; ), also spelled Koh-e-Noor, Kohinoor and Koh-i-Nur, is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, weighing . It is currently set in the Crown of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. The diamond originated in the Kollur mine in present ...

'' diamond from

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in 1813. Its construction was completed in 1818. The pillars support delicate cusped arches. The central area, where Maharaja Ranjit Singh held court, has a mirrored ceiling. The pavilion consisted of two storeys until it was damaged by lightning in 1932.

Images

File:Hazuri Bagh basement 3 (WCLA).jpg, The baradari's basement contains subterranean chambers File:Hazuri Bagh basement 2 (WCLA).jpg, Basement of the structure File:Baradari_of_Hazuri_Bagh.jpg, The baradari is accessed through archways File:Hazuri Bagh Bardari HD.jpg File:HAZOORI_BAGH_2.jpg, The baradari is in the centre of the

quadrangle File:Hazuri Bagh and corner of Baradari.JPG Image:Bara Dari East & North facing sides of The 12 door building July 1 2005.jpg, East and North sides of the Baradari, Lahore, Pakistan Image:Hazuri Bagh bardari-2.jpeg, Closeup Image:Hazuri Bagh Baradari with Lahore Fort.jpg, Hazuri Bagh Baradari with

Lahore Fort The Lahore Fort (; ; ) is a citadel in the walled interior of Lahore in Punjab, Pakistan. The fortress is located at the northern end of the Walled City and spreads over an area greater than . It contains 21 notable monuments, some of which ...

, in background. Image:The Hazuri Bagh Pavilion(1870).jpg, Hazuri Bagh Baradari in 1870, showing the first level pavilion Image:Lahore Fort from distance.jpg, Hazuri Bagh Baradari in 2021

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A photo of the Hazuri Bagh Baradari
Architecture of Lahore Buildings and structures in Lahore Walled City of Lahore Sikh architecture Buildings and structures completed in 1818 Ranjit Singh {{Pakistan-geo-stub