Noor Mahal
The Noor Mahal (Urdu: نور محل) is a historic real estate owned by the Ministry of Defense (MoD) under the management of the Army Secretariat in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
| Noor Mahal | |
|---|---|
Noor Mahal, Bahawalpur | |
Location within Punjab, Pakistan Noor Mahal (Pakistan) | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Italian chateau on neoclassical lines |
| Town or city | Bahawalpur |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 29.3792°N 71.6679°E |
| Construction started | 1872 |
| Completed | 1875 |
| Technical details | |
| Size | 44,600 square feet (4,140 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Mr. Heennan |
It was built in 1872 as an Italian chateau on neoclassical lines, at a time when modernism had set in. It belonged to the Nawabs of Bahawalpur princely state, during the British Raj.
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