Follow a place
Cities, gardens and changing landscapes
Read architecture as evidence, then compare a royal garden with the streets of a planned colonial city.
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Your reading goal
Ask who built a place, what changed, and which surviving features support its story.
- 01Places · 2 min read
Lahore: a city read through its streets
Lahore’s history is visible in royal monuments, domestic streets and the work of conservation. Begin with the Walled City, while keeping this historic urban core distinct from the larger modern metropolis.
- 02Places · 2 min read
Shalimar Gardens: water, terraces and imperial design
Discover Lahore’s Shalimar Gardens, built for Shah Jahan in 1641–42, through their terraces, water engineering and conservation.
- 03Places · 2 min read
Faisalabad and Lyallpur: one city, changing names
Trace Faisalabad’s history as Lyallpur through irrigation, markets and industry, and distinguish its town and district histories.
- 04Places · 2 min read
Patiala: a city around a princely fort
Patiala’s Qila Mubarak anchors a history of urban growth, crafts and education, distinct from the wider former princely state.
A question to carry with you
Choose one claim from your reading. Identify its source and locator. What does that source directly establish, and what would need a second source?