BADA IMAMBADA
The BadaImambada or AsafiImambada was built by NawabAsaf-ul-Daula in 1784 as a relief work during the terrible famine that year.From the outside, a staircase leads to a series of artfully designed labyrinths (bhoolbhulaiyan) where it is very easy to get lost. You can wander through the zigzag narrow galleries for hours without finding your way out.
HUSSAINABAD IMAMBADA
The BadaImambada or AsafiImambada was built by NawabAsaf-ul-Daula in 1784 as a relief work during the terrible famine that year.From the outside, a staircase leads to a series of artfully designed labyrinths (bhoolbhulaiyan) where it is very easy to get lost. You can wander through the zigzag narrow galleries for hours without finding your way out.
RUMI DARWAZA
Apart from the BadaImambada, Asaf-ud-Daula also built the 60-feet-high Rumi Darwaza to create employment during the famine of 1784. The ornate gateway is said to be a replica of one of the gates of Constantinople.
NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
The botanical gardens, which form the home of National Botanical Research Institute, are located at Sikandarbagh. It was at Sikandarbagh that pitched battles took place during the Mutiny of 1857.
STATE MUSEUM AND ZOO
The Lucknow Zoo in the BanarsiBagh has a large collection of animals. Located within the zoo premises is the Lucknow Museum. The museum houses a large collection of artefacts and memorabilia. A splendid collection of stone sculptures brought from Mathura forms the highlight of the museum. There are also a statues of Queen Victoria and some of her court men kept in the garden area of the museum complex.
