Rumi Darwaza
Gateway in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Rumi Darwaza (Hindi: रूमी दरवाज़ा, Urdu: رومی دروازه, and sometimes known as the Turkish Gate), in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, is a gateway which was built by Nawab Asaf-Ud-Daula in 1784.[1] It is an example of Awadhi architecture.[1] The Rumi Darwaza stands sixty feet tall[2] and was modeled after the Sublime Porte (Bab-iHümayun) in Istanbul.[3]
Rumi Darwaza रूमी दरवाजा رومی دروازه | |
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Location | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Coordinates | 26.860556°N 80.915833°E / 26.860556; 80.915833 |
Height | 18 m (60 ft) |
Founder | Nawab Asaf-Ud-Daula, Mughal |
Built | 1784 |
Architectural style(s) | Awadhi |
It is adjacent to the Asafi Imambara, Teele Wali Masjid and has become a symbol for the city of Lucknow. It used to mark the entrance to Old Lucknow. When the city grew and expanded, it was used as an entrance to a palace which was later demolished by the British Raj following the Indian Rebellion of 1857.