Bara Imambara, Lucknow
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Grand 18th-century complex built by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula, famous for its vaulted hall without beams and its maze, the Bhool Bhulaiya.
MonumentLucknow, Lucknow districtBest time to visit: October to March
Highlights
- Central hall roofed without supporting beams
- Bhool Bhulaiya, a maze of narrow passages
- Asfi Mosque and the stepwell (baoli)
- Rumi Darwaza and Chhota Imambara nearby
Significance
According to popular history, the Imambara was built during a famine to give people work. It is the best-known landmark of Nawabi Lucknow, also known for Awadhi food, chikankari and tehzeeb (courtesy).