Kashmiri Gate, Lahore

Coordinates: 31°35′12″N 74°19′16″E / 31.5868°N 74.321°E / 31.5868; 74.321

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This article is about the Kashmiri Gate in Lahore. For the one in Delhi, see Kashmiri Gate, Delhi. For other uses, see Kashmiri Gate.

The Kashmiri Gate is one of the thirteen gates of Walled City of Lahore in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

It is so named because it faces the direction of Kashmir. Inside there is a shopping area and market that is called "Kashmiri Bazaar" and a girls' college. This college, built upon an old haveli belonging to a shah, is a beautiful example of Mughal architecture..

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