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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}<br /> {{Unreferenced|date=August 2010}}<br /> The [[Lucknow]] School of Architecture was an experiment by the resurgent [[Nawabs of Awadh]]. It was an attempt to preserve the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] school of architecture by experimenting with different materials and innovating new concepts.<br /> <br /> Among the extant architecture there are religious buildings such as &#039;&#039;[[imambara]]s&#039;&#039;, [[mosque]]s and other [[Islamic]] [[shrine]]s, and secular structures like enclosed gardens, &#039;&#039;baradaris&#039;&#039;, palace complexes.<br /> <br /> The following are distinct features of Lucknow architecture :<br /> <br /> *Use of Fish as an auspicious and decorative motif especially on Gates<br /> * The use of Chattar ( umbrella ) as in the [[Chattar Manzil]]<br /> * The [[Baradari (building)|Baradari]] ( the twelve doorway pavilions) <br /> * [[Rumi Darwaza]], the signature structure of Lucknow<br /> * Enclosed Baghs like [[Sikandar Bagh]]<br /> * Vaulted halls such as the [[Asafi Imambara]]<br /> * The labyrinth [[Bhulbhulaiyan]]<br /> * [[Taikhanas]]<br /> * Use of lakhauri bricks.<br /> <br /> {{Architecture of India}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Culture of Lucknow]]<br /> [[Category:Architecture of India]]<br /> [[Category:Architecture in India by city|Lucknow]]<br /> [[Category:Buildings and structures in Lucknow]]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{india-culture-stub}}<br /> {{architecture-stub}}<br /> {{en-Wikipedia}}</div>

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