Chitta Gate
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 A view of the Wazir Khan Mosque through the gate | |
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| Location | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
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| Coordinates | 31°35′00″N 74°19′29″E / 31.583215°N 74.324663°E |
| Type | City gate |
| Completion date | 1650 |
The Chitta Gate (Punjabi: چِٹّا بُوہا, romanized: Ciṭṭā Būhā; Urdu: چٹّا دروازه, romanized: Ciṭṭā Darwāzāh; lit. 'White Gate') is a gateway located in the Walled City of Lahore in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, dating back to 1650.[1] The gate was once the Lahore's original "Delhi Gate,"[2] and the city's main entry-point.[2]
The gate derived its current name from the white lime plaster which once covered its façade.[3]
Location
The gate is on the Shahi Guzargah ("Royal Passage") route that connects the Lahore Fort to the Delhi Gate. The gate opens onto the Wazir Khan Chowk and is situated between the elaborately decorated Wazir Khan Mosque, and the Shahi Hammam. The gateway is adjacent to the Well of Dina Nath, and the shrine of Syed Sūf.[4]
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