One Day Lucknow Tour

First, meet your guide in the Lucknow hotel lobby. Thus, depart for Bara Immambara, which is also known as Asafi Imambara. This structure is part of the Lucknow complex. In 1784, Asaf-ud-Daula succeeded. An Imambara is a shrine, and bara means huge. It was built by Shia Muslims with Azadari in mind. This majestic monument honors the Nawabs’ illustrious past. It is distinguished by the austerity of its symmetry, proportion, and style. In addition, its architecture is distinct.

Head towards Hussainabad Imambara, commonly known as Chota Imambara. Constructed in the years 1837–1842. This building houses the tombs of Muhammad Ali Shah, the builder, and his mother. We’ll go through a beautiful garden. This Imambara features many minarets and turrets, as well as a white dome. Arabic poetry has been painted on the mausoleum’s walls. Mirrors with gold trim, chandeliers, and vibrant stucco. The interior is decorated with the King’s throne and elaborate tazia, or copies of the Karbala tombs.

Make your way to Rumi Darwaza. Plans for famine aid also included this stunning building. For this reason, the Bara Imambara was put into service. This enormous, sixty-foot-tall gate was constructed in 1783. It is among the city’s most well-known sights. We’re going to the adjacent picture gallery. Designed by Nawab Muhammad Ali Shah, it features a life-size depiction of the Avadh Nawabs.

The clock tower was built in 1887. One of the best representations of British architecture in India is the clock tower. The building is 221 feet high. When Sir George Couper arrived, he made it. The United Province of Avadh’s First Lieutenant Governor.

Following a wonderful meal at the City Center eatery. We’re leaving for a residency. It served as the British Resident’s official home. incorporated between 1780 and 1800. It also saw some of the bloodiest engagements during the 1857 War of Independence. The walls that remain intact still bear the scars left by the cannons.

Take a look at La Martiniere College. one of the best and biggest examples of a funerary monument in Europe. the sole monument on the subcontinent connected to its peculiar and fascinating history.

Built as a hunting retreat by Nawab Saadat Ali Khan. The palace is situated next to the banks of the Gomti River, surrounded by large parks.

when your trip comes to an end. Enjoy a leisurely journey back to your Lucknow hotel.