Rumi Darwazaरूमी दरवाजा

Rumi Darwazaरूमी दरवाजा - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Rumi Darwaza (Hindi: रूमी दरवाज़ा, Urdu: , and sometimes known as the Turkish Gate), in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, is an imposing gateway which was built by Nawab Asaf-Ud-Daula in 1784. It is an example of Awadhi architecture. The Rumi Darwaza, which stands sixty feet tall, was modeled after the Sublime Porte (Bab-iHümayun) in Istanbul. Read more on Wikipedia

type: historic site
date from: 1784

Source: en.wikipedia.org