Naulakha Pavilion
| Naulakha Pavilion نولکھا |
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| General information | |
| Type | Public monument |
| Architectural style | Mughal |
| Location |
Pakistan 
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| Coordinates | 31°35′23″N 74°18′47″E / 31.589827°N 74.313165°E |
| Construction started | 1631 |
| Completed | 1633 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Wazir Khan |
| Civil engineer | Abd al-Karim |
The Naulakha Pavilion (Urdu: نولکھا) is a white marble personal chamber with a curvilinear roof, located beside the Sheesh Mahal courtyard, in the northern section of the Lahore Fort in Lahore, Pakistan. The monument is one of the 21 monuments situated within the Lahore Fort, with its western façade providing a panoramic view of the ancient city of Lahore.
The structure was originally inlaid with precious and semi-precious stones and overlooked the Ravi River. In 1981, as part of the larger Lahore Fort Complex, Naulakha was a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The pavilion is now one of Lahore's most recognizable sights, and has influenced architectural design of notable buildings, including the Pakistani embassy in Washington, D.C.
When the pavilion was built in 1633 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a small summer house, it cost around 900,000 rupees, an exorbitant amount at the time. It is called Naulakha because in Urdu language, the word means 'worth 9 lakhs rupees'. This also brought the word Naulakha into common use to signify something precious.
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