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Vilayati Bagh. (Lucknow)

India / Uttar Pradesh / Lakhnau Cantonment / Lucknow / Bibi Pur, Lucknow Canttonment
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This garden was built by King Ghazi-ud-Din Haider (1st King of Awadh) in the area of Bibi Pur on the right bank of river Gomti. The Vilayti Bagh was built for Mubarak Mahal (the European wife of King Ghazi-ud-Din Haider). This garden also has a "Qadam Rasool".

Made of Lakhauri bricks in lime-surkhi mortar, it is roughly square on plan measuring about 200 m x 200m with high enclosure walls which served as screen wall for the ladies of the royal family. The garden has two entrances, pricipal being on the West and second on the East which leads towards river Gomti.

Designed on Awadh style, building on the north-west corner has few cells on either side with a courtyard in the center, embellished with cusped arched entrances. The western enclosure wall is comparatively higher pierced with massive gateway and flanking structures on either side.

Once the entire complex had magnificent garden with beautiful flowers and plants of European variety which were carefully grown there. This garden was extensively damaged during the First War of Independence in 1857-58
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Coordinates:   26°49'46"N   80°58'17"E
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