lal Haveli

 Lal Haveli, often regarded as one of the most visually striking structures in the Walled City, is a magnificent example of Lahore’s architectural diversity. True to its name, the haveli is famed for its distinctive red-brick façade, which gives it a warm, royal glow even from a distance. This stunning reddish tone sets it apart from surrounding buildings and adds a sense of regal charm to the narrow, bustling streets.

Lal Haveli exists in Lohari gate near Awami Bazaar. According to oral history, this haveli was built nearly 150 years before. This building is of British period. When this building was constructed it was consisted of a huge area. But afterwards the building divided into four sharers and each of them separated its portion of building. At present the same building is present in three plots\buildings i.e. D-747, D-748 and D-749. its a 4 storeys building. The Lal Haveli is a residential structure that has one of Lahore’s best preserved cut and chased brick work and plaster moldings on a fair faced brick ground and exquisite wooden Jharokas on the three principal floors. The brick work has been kept painted over the decades with a coat of Hurmuchi, or Red ochre paint, which gave the house its name. There is a local tradition that the haveli was built by the Maharaja of Kashmir for a favored courtesan by the name of Daru. For that reason no. D/749 is also known as Mai Daru’s Haveli. D-749 is renowned as Lal haveli because of its beautiful façade while others are just located by their plot numbers. D-749 is vacated since long because of deteriorated condition. 10 years before work of shoe-manufacturing was being carried out here. Nearly 6 families are residing in all parts of the haveli.