6) Darbar Mahal

In the city of Bahawalpur, there is a beautiful palace known as the Darbar Mahal – one of the most famous buildings of Pakistan. Formerly, Bahawalpur was a princely state that used this building for courtly events and government offices. It was originally called Mubarak Mahal, and it was constructed by Bahawal Khan V. The building was completed in 1905.Built-in the style of the Lahore Fort, the Darbar Mahal is constructed from red bricks. Through short corridors, four domes are connected to one another. There is a beautiful blend of red and white on this structure: the white roofline and windows dominate the exterior walls while the red exterior walls dominate the roofline.

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