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Name of the World Heritage Site: Fort and Shalimar Gardens in Lahore Date of inscription onto World Heritage List: 1981 Country: Pakistan  Region: Lahore, Punjab  Local Authority: Department of Archaeology, Government of the Punjab These are two masterpieces from the time of the brilliant Mughals civilization, which reached its height during the reign of the emperor Shah Jahan. The fort contains marble palaces and mosques decorated with mosaics and gilt. The elegance of these splendid gardens, built near the city of Lahore on three terraces with lodges, waterfalls and large ornamental ponds, is unequaled. The inscribed property includes two distinct royal complexes, the Lahore Fort and the Shalimar Gardens, both located in the City of Lahore, at a distance of 7 km. from each other. The two complexes one describe by monumental design and the other by extensive water gardens are outstanding examples of Mughal creative expression at its height, as...