The Wazir Khan Mosque

The Wazir Khan Mosque, located in the ancient city of Lahore, Pakistan, was built between 1634 and 1635 and took seven years to complete.  The mosque, with its magnificent architecture, is one of the top tourist attractions in the region and has been described as "a beautiful mole on the cheek of Lahore".  The mosque is not only a favorite place for tourists, but also one of the favorite places for pigeons: a group of pigeons fly over the roof of the mosque to complement each other and perfectly embody the harmony and unity of humanity and nature.

The Wazir Khan Mosque is a mosque made of glazed terracotta tiles, in his published note, F H Andrews, former president of the Mayo School of Arts, said: "The Wazir Khan Mosque was build from small tiles of building material, which is very common in Mughal architecture because it was an era when stone was very expensive to build.  The whole mosque is just only has stents and some reliefs made of stone, and the walls are painted with plaster or similar substances to make the whole wall look like marble... ."