| Rumi Darwaza रूमी दरवाजा رومی دروازه | |
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| Location | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates | 26°51′38″N 80°54′57″E / 26.860556°N 80.915833°E |
| Height | 18 m (60 ft) |
| Founder | Nawab Asaf-Ud-Daula, Mughal |
| Built | 1784 |
| Architectural style(s) | Awadhi |
  Location in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India  Rumi Darwaza (India) | |
The Rumi Darwaza (Hindi: रूमी दरवाज़ा, Urdu: رومی دروازه, and sometimes known as the Turkish Gate), in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, is a gateway which was built by Nawab Asaf-Ud-Daula in 1784.[1] It is an example of Awadhi architecture.[1] The Rumi Darwaza stands sixty feet tall[2] and was modeled after the Sublime Porte (Bab-i-Hümayun/بابِ همایون) in Istanbul.[3]
It is adjacent to the Asafi Imambara, Teele Wali Masjid and has become a symbol for the city of Lucknow. It used to mark the entrance to Old Lucknow. When the city grew and expanded, it was used as an entrance to a palace which was later demolished by the British Raj following the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
- ^ a b "Rumi Darwaza - Lucknow". All India Tour Travel. Retrieved 21 May 2007.
- ^ "Rumi Darwaza - Rumi Darwaza Lucknow - Rumi Darwaja in Lucknow India".
- ^ "Lucknow". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 20 May 2008.