Bara
Imambara
–
this
is
a
religious
building
belonging
to
the
Shia
muslim
sect.
the
complex
comprises
magnificent
buildings,
including
the
splendid
Imambara,
an
impressive
mosque,
and
a
complicated
maze
known
as
Bhulbhulaiya,
which
is
a
major
attraction
of
the
Imambara
complex.
The
Bara
Imambara
is
said
to
have
been
commissioned
by
Asaf-ud-Daula
inn
1784
as
part
of
his
famine
relief
programme.
The
Residency
–
this
is
a
collection
of
buildings
which
were
the
headquarters
of
the
British
resident
in
Oudh
during
the
reign
of
the
last
Nawabs
of
the
state.
The
residency
saw
brutal
action
during
the
1857
revolt,
when
a
lot
of
lives
were
lost
here.
Rumi
Darwaza
–
also
built
as
a
part
of
the
famine
relief
program,
this
magnificent
gateway
is
one
of
the
most
impressive
gateways
in
India.
It
is
one
of
the
major
tourist
attractions
of
Lucknow,
and
features
prominently
in
all
guidebooks
about
Lucknow.
Chota
Imambara
–
this
is
also
known
as
the
Hussainabad
Imambara,
and
contains
the
tombs
of
Mohammed
Ali
Shah
and
his
family
members,
the
former
being
the
builder
of
the
structure.
Sikandar
Bagh
–
this
garden
was
built
in
early
19th
century
and
later
used
as
the
summer
palace
by
Nawab
Wajid
Ali
Shah,
the
last
ruler
of
Oudh
who
was
deposed
by
the
British
East
India
Company.
The
garden
was
also
the
sight
of
fierce
fighting
during
the
1857
revolt.
The
city
is
also
home
to
many
other
interesting
structures
and
gardens,
including
–
- Chattar
Manzil,
- Qaiser
Bagh
palace,
- La
Martiniere
College,
- State
Museum
- Aurangzeb’s
mosque.
