A view of Alamgiri Gate of Lahore Fort. The Alamgiri Gate, constructed by Emperor Aurangzeb in 1674, serves as the primary entrance to the Lahore Fort, situated on the western side of the Fort complex, facing the historical Shahi Qila. The history of Shahi Qila goes back to 1550s at the time of emperor Akbar (1556-1605) to Aurangzeb (1658-1707). It is located in the North-West of the city that is spread 427 meters east-west and 335 meters north-south. The south-east area occupied Akbar’s court. The northern area is distributed into six compartments starting from Akbari Gate to Shish Mahal. In 1981 UNESCO enlisted Lahore Fort as World Heritage Site