Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh. Courtly manners, beautiful gardens, poetry, music, and fine cuisine patronized by the Persian-loving Shia Nawabs of the city are well known features of the city.
Lucknow is popularly known as the "City of Nawabs". It is also known as the Golden City of the East, Shiraz-i-Hind and the "Constantinople" of India.
Today, Lucknow is a vibrant city that is witnessing an economic boom and is among the top fast growing cities of India. The unique combination of its cultured grace and newly acquired pace is its most promising feature that augurs well for the future.
Places to visit
Asafi Masjid- Built in 1784 by Asaf-ud-Daula, the central hall of the Imambara, 50 meters long and 15 meters high, is one of the largest vaulted galleries in the world.
Bada Imambara- complex built by Asaf-ud-daulah, Nawab of Lucknow, in 1784. It is also called the Asafi Imambara. The Bara Imambara is among the grandest buildings of Lucknow.
Chhota Imambara- A landmark of Lucknow. This monument is also known as Husseinabad Imambara in Lucknow as this place was the office of the erstwhile Husseinabad Trusts that owned the city once. Chota Imambara is an imposing monument located in the Old City area of Lucknow close to Chowk.
Residency- The British Residency of Lucknow is a famous historical landmark. It is now in ruins and has been declared a protected monument by the Archaeological Survey of India. The British Residency was the place that served as a refuge for approximately 3000 British inhabitants during the time of the uprising of 1857.
Maharana Pratap Circle- Maharana Pratap Singh was the first Indian king who fought against the rule of mughals and carved out a kingdom for himself. The statue near the hotel was built in memory of the bold King of India.
