Wazir Khan Mosque
| Wazir Khan Mosque | |
|---|---|
وزیر خاں مسیت مسجد وزیر خان | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Geographic coordinates | 31°34′59″N 74°19′24″E / 31.58306°N 74.32333°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Wazir Khan |
| Type | mosque and Sufi mausoleum |
| Style | Indo-Islamic, Mughal |
| Groundbreaking | 1634 |
| Completed | 3 December 1641 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 5 |
| Dome height (outer) | 21 feet (6.4 m) |
| Dome height (inner) | 32 feet (9.8 m) |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 19 feet (5.8 m) |
| Dome dia. (inner) | 23 feet (7.0 m) |
| Minaret(s) | 4 |
| Minaret height | 107 feet (33 m) |
The Wazir Khan Mosque (Punjabi: وزیر خاں مسیت, romanized: Wazīr Khã Masīt; Persian, Urdu: مسجد وزیر خان, romanized: Masjid Wazīr Khān) is a 17th-century Mughal masjid located in the city of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
The mosque was commissioned by the then governor of Punjab, Wazir Khan, during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a part of an ensemble of buildings that also included the nearby Shahi Hammam baths. Construction of the Mosque began in 1634, and was completed in 1641. It is on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List.
Considered to be the most ornately decorated Mughal-era mosque, Wazir Khan Mosque is renowned for its intricate faience tile work known as kashi-kari, as well as its interior surfaces that are almost entirely embellished with elaborate Mughal-era frescoes. The mosque has been under extensive restoration since 2009 under the direction of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture and the Government of Punjab, with contributions from the governments of Germany, Norway, and the United States.