Palace & château
Noor Mahal
🇵🇰 Pakistan · 19th century
The Noor Mahal (Punjabi/Urdu: نور محل, lit. 'Palace of Light') is a historic royal palace located in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. It was constructed in the 1870s by the princely state of Bahawalpur, and served as the residence and workplace of the Nawab. It is currently owned by the Ministry of Defense (MoD) under the management of the Army Secretariat.
It was built in 1872 as an Italian chateau on neoclassical lines, at a time when modernism had set in. It belonged to the Nawabs of Bahawalpur princely state, during the British Raj.
Text adapted from “Noor Mahal” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Noor Mahal ranks #1,414 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #5 of the 22 mapped in Pakistan. Founded 1875, it is older than 6% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 562 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,003 times in the last 60 days, more than 75% of the atlas. See how Pakistan compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Noor Mahal?
Noor Mahal stands in Pakistan, at 29.37944°, 71.66806°.
When was Noor Mahal built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1875. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Noor Mahal?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,414 of 7,738 worldwide, and #5 in Pakistan. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Noor Mahal?
Derawar Fort, about 75 km away.
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