Qila-e-Ark

Qila-e-Ark
View of the Alamgiri mosque within the Qila-e-Ark site, 1880s photograph by Lala Deen Dayal
TypePalace fort
LocationAurangabad, Maharashtra
Builtc. 1656
Built forAurangzeb
Architectural style(s)Mughal
Governing bodyDenotified in 1971

Qila-e-Ark is a 17th-century palace/citadel complex in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Built by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb when he was a prince, it served as his royal residence during his subsequent reign as emperor. The site is currently ruined, and has no legal protected status; several modern-day buildings also encroach the complex. Notable surviving structures include a royal mosque (today known as the Shahi mosque), and a palatial building.

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