Bara Imambara

Bara Imambara

Bara Imambara (Great Imambara) is Lucknow's most magnificent Nawabi monument — a vast 1784 asaf-ud-Daula complex built by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula as a famine relief project, featuring the largest arched hall in Asia (the central vaulted chamber has no pillars or beams) and the famous Bhulbhulaiya — an intricate 489-corridor labyrinth maze in the upper galleries. Includes the sacred mosque and the Shahi Baoli stepwell. A top Lucknow heritage attraction. Ticket covers all three monuments.

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Why you should visit

  • Bhulbhulaiya maze
  • Architectural wonder
  • Historical monument

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