Restoration of the Southern Section of the Bazaar Masjid Wazir Khan, Lahore

$62K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Pakistan
Start Date	Aug 06, 2004
End Date	Dec 18, 2009
Duration	1,960 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77500-48`

Grant Description

To support the restoration of the bazaar area at the entrance of the Wazir Khan Mosque. Built in 1634-45, the bazaar and adjacent mosque are prime examples of Mughal era architecture.

The mosque was built by the governor of Lahore during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan who built the Taj Mahal. The mosque incorporated all the building arts from brick and stone work to tile and fresco.