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| | Hussainnabad Imambara |
 Also known as the Chhota, or
Small Imambara, This was built by Mohammed Ali Shah in 1837 as his own
mausoleum. Thousands of labourers worked on the project to gain famine
relief. The large courtyard encloses a raised rectangular tank with small
imitations of the Taj Mahal on each side. one of them is the tomb of
Mohammed Ali Shah daughter, the other that of her husband. The main
building of the imambara, topped by a golden dome, contains the tombs of
ali Shah and his mother. Opposite the Hussainabad Imambara is Satkhanda
and also known as Sven Storey Tower. A 67m-high defunct clock tower,
overlooks the Hussainabad Tank nearby. West of the Hussainabad Imambara is
the Jama Masjid which was started by Mohammed Ali Shah and Completed after
his Death. |
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| | The Residency |
Built in 1800 for the British Resident,
this group of buildings became the stage for the the most dramatic events
of the 1857 Uprising the Siege of Lucknow. The red-brick ruins are
peaceful now a days, surrounded by lawns and flowerbeds, but thousands
died during the months-long siege. The Residency has been maintaind as it
was at the time of the final relief, and the shattered walls are still
scarred by cannon shot. Even since Independence, little has changed. The
only major work done on the place was the unveiling of an Indian Martyrs
Memorial directely opposite. you can see cellars in the main Residency
building where many of the women and children lived throughout the siege.
The cemetery at the nearby ruined church has the graves of 2000 men, women
and children, including that of Sir Henry Lawrence, 'who tried to do his
duty' according to the famous inscription on his weathered gravestone |
| | Clock Tower |
 Near the Rumi Darwaza, is a 221 feet high clock tower built by Nawab Mohammed Ali Shah in 1881.
Chattar Manzil
Near Chowk, is
an imposing building whose construction was started by Nawab Ghazi Haider
but was completed by his successor, Nawab Nasiruddin Haider. The Main
attractions include huge underground rooms and a beautiful dome surrounded
by gilt umbrella. European architectural influences can also be seen. |
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