Nearby Attractions in Lucknow

Nearby Attractions in Lucknow

The nearby attractions in Lucknow are spread out over a large distance and so you can reach from one place to other by foot. You need to hire a taxi or rickshaw to visit them all. The historic places like Bara Imambara and Bhool Bhulaiya will impress any history lovers. There are many other historic places to visit here and some of them are in ruins. Apart from them, there are many parks, theme parks, water parks and memorials of great leaders that are worth visiting during your stay at Lucknow.

Last Updated: 01/09/2012

• Bara Imambara

  Machchi Bhavan Lucknow

  Distance from Lucknow :5 km;

  Time to Reach from Lucknow :0h, 11 m

  Bara Imambara was built by Asaf Ud Daula who was the Nawab of Lucknow in 1784. So it is also called Asafi Imambara. Bara means big and imambara means shrine. This is a beautiful structure that reflects the Mughal architectural elegance with central chamber having the tomb of Asaf Ud Daula. It is 50 ...

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• Rumi Darwaza or The Turkish Gate

  Machchi Bhavan, Lucknow

  Distance from Lucknow :5 km;

  Time to Reach from Lucknow :0h, 9 m

  Rumi Darwaza is an imposing gate located outside the Bara Imambara and is a standing example of the Awadhi architecture. This was built in 1784 by Nawab Asaf Ud Dowlah. This is considered to be the gateway of Lucknow. This is sixty feet tall and is modelled on the Sublime Porte of Istanbul. This is ...

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• British Residency

  Lucknow

  Distance from Lucknow :3 km;

  Time to Reach from Lucknow :0h, 5 m

  The British Residency is one of the important landmarks of the Lucknow city and is at present in ruins and so the Archaeological Survey of India has declared this as the protected monument. This huge building gave refuge to more than 3000 British people during the Great Revolt of 1857. Within its co...

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• Shah Najaf Imambara

  Lucknow

  Distance from Lucknow :1 km;

  Time to Reach from Lucknow :0h, 6 m

  Shah Najaf Imambara is one of the monuments worth visiting in Lucknow. Moula Ali, the son in law of Prophet Muhammad was given the title of Shah Najaf and this Imambara is dedicated to him. This is in the shape of a dome and located on the right bank of the River Gomti. This structure was built by N...

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• Chota Imambara

  Lucknow

  Distance from Lucknow :6 km;

  Time to Reach from Lucknow :0h, 11 m

  Chota Imambara is also known as Hussainabad Imambara and was built by the third Nawab of Awadh Muhammad Ali Shah in 1838. This imposing monument is decorated during special festivals with lights and so it is also called the Palace of Lights. It is adorned with the Belgium chandeliers and its walls a...

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• Qaiser Bagh Palace

  Lucknow

  Distance from Lucknow :1 km;

  Time to Reach from Lucknow :0h, 3 m

  Qaiser Bagh Palace is also called Kaiser Bagh Palace and is one of the tourists’ favourite. It was built in 1848 and Wajid Ali Shah wanted to make a paradise garden. The architectural brilliance of the structure attracts everyone. It saw some damages during the British attack in 1858. But stil...

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• La Martiniere

  Lucknow

  Distance from Lucknow :4 km;

  Time to Reach from Lucknow :0h, 7 m

  La Martiniere is an educational institution in Lucknow. This has an important role in the Great Revolt of 1857 and so this is the only school in the world to have been awarded royal battle honours. Constantia is the palatial building here which was built in 1785 and served as the residence of the Ma...

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• Sikandar Bagh

  Lucknow

  Distance from Lucknow :3 km;

  Time to Reach from Lucknow :0h, 7 m

  Sikandar Bagh was previously known as Secundra Bagh and it is a villa within a garden built by the last Nawab of Awadh, Wajid Ali Shah to be used as a summer residence. Sikandar Mahal Begum was the wife of the Nawab and this was named after her. Within its walls more than 2000 soldiers were killed d...

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• Clock Tower

  Lucknow

  Distance from Lucknow :5 km;

  Time to Reach from Lucknow :0h, 11 m

  The Clock Tower in Lucknow is situated here Rumi Darwaza and was built in the year 1881. It is a majestic tower standing to a height of 67 meters and is the tallest clock tower in India. It is designed of European style and a part of it was built of pure gunmetal. The pendulum of the clock is 14 fee...

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• Chattar Manzil

  Lucknow

  Distance from Lucknow :2 km;

  Time to Reach from Lucknow :0h, 8 m

  Chattar Manzil is a famous tourist attraction in Lucknow and was built by the Nawab Ghazi Ud Din Haider. But he died before this structure was completed and so was finished by his son Nasir Ud Din Haider. It has many underground rooms and has a dome surmounted by a gilt umbrella. The Central Drug Re...

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