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Historians say
Built in the same year and the same programme as the Bara Imambara; it is Awadhi architecture's signature silhouette.
Historians say
A gateway about 18 metres tall, modelled on the Sublime Porte in Istanbul, which is why it is also called the Turkish Gate. It was once the entrance to old Lucknow and is among the most photographed structures in India.