Badshahi Mosque

Badshahi Mosque
شاہی مسیت بادشاہی مسجد
Location within Lahore Location within Punjab, Pakistan Location within Pakistan
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
District	Lahore
Province	Punjab
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Active
Leadership	Abdul Khabeer Azad
Year consecrated	1670 (1670)
Location
Location	Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates	31°35′17″N 74°18′34″E
Architecture
Type	Congregational mosque
Style	Indo-Islamic, Mughal
Founder	Aurangzeb
Completed	1673 (1673)
Specifications
Capacity	100,000
Length	170 m (560 ft)
Width	170 m (560 ft)
Dome	3
Minarets	8 (4 major, 4 minor)
Minaret height	196 ft (60 m)
Materials	Red sandstone, marble

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 decorated with carved red sandstone with marble inlay. It was the largest mosque built during the Mughal era, and remained the largest in the world for over three hundred years until the late 20th century. It is currently the third largest mosque in Pakistan.