A wonderful place to visit. You will learn a lot about Nawabs life.Neat and clean environment

Magnificent! Work of art! Mind boggling! I can go on and on but you get the picture. This palace is absolutely beautiful and rich in history. Loved being here, missed the light show though. This place is oozing with information and history of Nawabs of Bahawalpur. Its an amazing experience to read about their lives, see the things they used, and knowing how they wholeheartedly annexed with Pakistan. An exquisite learning trip!

The view is breathtaking! The Architecture is awe inspiring. An amazing place to visit with your friends and family.

We viewed the light and sound show at the mehel and trust me it was amazing and beyond my expectations. I have seen some famous light shows around the world but this one was not any less then those I have seen abroad.

What a beauty. One of the most Iconic place of Bahawalpur state. Impressive architecture, beautiful dining, huge garden, marvelous interior. Must see and visit place

Very nice historical place.Well maintained by the related departments.One should visit at least one to this place.

Wonderful place to visit, is shows the history of Bahawalpur. There is a night show on every weekend which is very impressive I must say good place to visit on weekend, also having a vast space for picnic as well as there are restaurant with live bar b q outlets.

Noor mehal is one of the palaces of Abbasi dynasty was specially made for nawab of bahawalpurs wife name Noor. It has served as a courthouse and had an open air execution platform which was demolished around 2003-2004 now the whole ground where it was is turned into polo ground

Very good place. Neat & Clean Environment. But washroom is not clean & Tissue is not available

A place well managed and good to peep back at our history.

One of the most beautiful and majestic herritages in Pakistan. Its a poece of art with amazing architectural design.

A master peice of 18s and managed very well. All the things are in original condition. A large no. Of hectares it contains. Tradition is shown in a very charming way. City of Lords. Cafeteria and washrooms are also present. A good quality restraunt is also present.

If youre ever in Bahawalpur then visiting Noor Mahal should be on your itinerary. As a suggestion you should check it out both in the morning and in the evening just before sunset on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. The army hosts a special light and music show using lasers and projectors to show a visual treat on Noor Mahal. Afterwards you can take tour inside and view the palace. There is a handicrafts and gift shop if you want to do shopping.

I visited Noor Mahal several times but last week I visited to attend a photo walk to explore the Heritage and history of Bahawalpur. A Very well maintained Heritage building, Innovation in architecture is with no doubt extremely important, but preserving and restoring the old buildings is also important because those old monuments are the reflection of our history, they help us to understand and respect people who lived in different eras with different habits and traditions. As well the existence of old monuments will help us observe the changes in the societies for a better understanding of the reasons that lead to the development of cities and societies and even traditions to the current status. Old buildings are the face of cities they reflect the changes that happened in a city over time, they reflect conflicts, wars, and the prosperity of the society, it even reflects the economic condition of the city over time.Bahawalpur is a cultural and historical city. If we go in the history, then we come to know that before the independence of Pakistan Bahawalpur was a princely state founded by Abbasi Family who migrated from Bughdad to sub-continent in the 18th century. Abbasi Family ruled over Bahawalpur more than 200 years (1747-1955). But after migrating to Pakistan in 1947 the Nawab Muhammad Sadiq Khan acceded the Bahawalpur state with Pakistan in 1956 and opened his treasure for Pakistan because the socio-economic condition of Pakistan was very critical. Nawabs made several gorgeous building during their reign , Noor Mahal is one of them.

What a treat to visit. The mahal is maintained in a great manner. A trip down the memory lane. The light show is a must watch its one of a kind.

What a great place clean and beautiful historical place must be visit if you would goes to bahawalpur

Very royal feelings. Its a master piece of architecture. Good food in very peaceful atmosphere

Want to experience royalty, Noor Mahal is the best preserved Mahal to visit.Every inch of this place is oozing with royal looks n feel.

Noor Mahal the most beautiful place to visit in Bahawalpur,I visited Bahawalpur only for a day. This was my first visit to the city of Nawabs and I did not want to miss the famous historical Noor Mahal to visit. As luck would have it, I reached there at 2:00 PM PST and I was very happy to visit such a historical place as I really love to visit historical places. I am not sure if this takes place on regular basis or not but it was a Saturday noon on 02-01-2021 and I was lucky to witness a beautiful place to visit. On the building of Noor Mahal, they displayed culture and history through different light effects.My request is that whenever you visit Bahawalpur kindly dont forget to visit this place.Its a highly recommended place to visit.

Historical Place.Everything is well preserved.You must visit once in life

The Noor Mahal is a Pakistan Army-owned palace in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. It was built in 1872 like an Italian chateau on neoclassical lines, at a time when modernism had set in. It belonged to the Nawabs of Bahawalpur princely state, during British Raj.Construction started1872Completed1875Size44,600 square feet (4,140 m2)Design and constructionArchitectMr. HeennanThere are various stories regarding its construction. According to one legend, Nawab Adnan Abbasi IV had the palace made for his wife; however, she was only there for one night, as she happened to see the adjoining graveyard from her balcony, and refused to spend another night there, and so it remained unused during his reign.Noor Mehal is one of the hidden gems of Bahawalpur, due to the lack of publicity. The palace is open to public. It is currently in the possession of the Pakistan Army and is used as a state guest house for holding state durbars and meetings with foreign delegations.Mr. Heennan, an Englishman who was the state engineer, designed the building. The foundation of Noor Palace was laid in 1872. A map and coins of the state were buried in its foundation as a good omen. Most of the palaces materials and furniture were imported from England and Italy. The construction of the palace was completed in 1875 at a cost of Rs. 1.2 million. Considering the amount of silver in the Indian Rupee Coin at 11.66 Grams in 1862, this amount in 2016 would come to about 8.1 million US dollars. Noor Palace covers an area of 44,600 square feet (4,140 m2). It has 32 rooms including 14 in the basement, 6 verandas and 5 domes.The design encompasses features of Corinthian and Islamic styles of architecture with a tinge of subcontinental style. The Corinthian touch is visible in the columns, balustrade, pediments and the vaulted ceiling of Durbar Hall. The Islamic style is evident in the five domes, whereas the angular elliptical shapes are a stroke of subcontinent style. Nawab Muhammad Bahawal Khan the fifth added a mosque to the palace in 1906 at the cost of Rs. 20,000. The design is based on the mosque of Aitchison College.In 1956, when Bahawalpur State was merged into Pakistan, the building was taken over by the Auqaf department. The palace was leased to the army in 1971; in 1997 the army purchased it for the sum of 119 million.The building was declared a “protected monument” in September 2001 by the Government of Pakistans Department of Archeology, and it is now open for general visitors, students trips and other interested persons.There are a lot of old things present in it. It includes many Nawabs used things. There are many old swords, old currency notes and coins, old laws that were made in that time, an old piano that Nawabs used to play, old furniture used by Nawabs etc. There is also a long wall in it that contains imaginary pictures of Nawabs. Only one picture is real, all others are imaginary. There is also a prison cell aside the Mahal.

11.09.2020This ancient and stunning structure is under process of maintenance when we visited the palace Noor Mahal. Some of the stuff placed in side the palace doesnt look like old enough and nawab related. One thing i was unable to understand that we entered in a hall and when we reached another hall from that one we wanted to go back to the previous hall, the staff said we can not go back. Completely not understandable. 70%of the palace is closed due to maintenance but no maintenance work was in process except the basement. Stairs were also closed and we went on a long long journey just to visit 2 rooms of the palace. They also built a restaurant and and a marriage hall in side the parks of the palace which is extremely pathatic.

Very beautiful place for enjoyment.

Good historical place with valuable information on the nawab family.

Noor Mahal is one of the remarkable addition to the beauty of Bahawalpur city. Built by Nawab Sadiq Abbasi in 1926 is still popular among all Pakistan and worldwide..It has materials used personally by Nawab Sadiq n Family.

Light show was amazing. I really enjoyed it.

Best place to kill your time. A nice spot for photography too

A great historical palace ,, Symbol of Royal architecture , Nice place to visit

Excellent place to get to know the heritage

Beautiful Palace in Bahawalpur City. People must visit. Noor Mehal was built in 1872 by Nawab Adnan Abbasi IV for his wife unfortunately she just lived for one day because of graveyard which was viewed of her balcony.

I just loved it badly... what a classical & historical Mahal was it!

One of best places of Pakistan. Surrounded by historical vibes. Very neat and clean place. The role of Pak Army is great in preserving this place. The 3d Light and sound show is Awsome.

Noor mahal was build by Nawab of Bahawalpur in 1872. It is beautifully build with elegant style. It has prison cells underneath it. There are portraits of all the Nawabs in display in the main hall. Furniture dating back to 1872 is still present in tha mahal. Pictures related to Nawab sadiq is also displayed in the museum of the Mahal. Overall wonderful historical place to visit.

Best place to visit in Bahawalpur a historical place worth watching

Simply beautiful and very well maintained.

Best place to feel royal life closely...

I love this place

Beautiful palace and well maintained must visit here

If your looking for a view with a dinner this is the best place, but if youre really into having a divine food pick another place. Taste was well below expectations.

Noor Mahal is an exceptional & beautiful architecture in Bahawalpur.Very nominal entry ticket is required to visit it.It is managed by Pakistan Army & very well kept.Staff is very polite & friendly.Large parking area is available alongside entrance.Photography Bench is best thing which is placed right in front of Noor Mahal in a big circular lawn & you can get beautiful picture with amazing background of Noor Mahal.Inside Noor Mahal, history of Bahawalpur along with history of Nawab ruler family is displayed with pictures & paintings.Most importantly, it is the first place in Pakistan where we saw the souvenir shop regarding Noor Mahal.You can get Fridge Magnets if Noor Mahal, local handicrafts like Chunri work & get your pictures printed on Tea Mug or T shirts.There is a van placed outside the Noor Mahal which were gifted to Nawab Saadiq in 1935 & he traveled on it to perform Hajj in Saudi Arabia.Wonderful place to visit with family & highly recommend to see true beauty of wonderful Bahawalpur.

This is a historical place and good for tourist . This is under army . And open for visitors .

I had a great experience. I learnt so much about the history of Bhawalpur and its culture. Thank you for our visit.

Great place army has been taking care of it since the residents of the palace left one of the great renovations are taking place

Very nice palace with nice visit. Very well maintained

Very well-maintainedAmazing night view

Best well.maintained historical place in Bahawalpur. A must visit

NOOR MAHAL - THE HAVELI OF NAWABOne of the amazing Places of Pakistan similar to Faiz Mahal mainly structure . It takes you to the Royal era of Nawabs. Prince Sadiq was the last ruler of Bahawalpur.Before entrance you need to show your Identity Card and for foreigners, they have to provide their passport. There is a ticket price of 75 Pkr which you need to pay before entrance.If we talk about history then i couldnt find so much details on the walls as everything was mentioned related to military and Army efforts rather than focusing on history.A good place for photography and bridal shoots.

Its amazing as you can watch a building and get to know about its wonderful history in light show. You can have photoshoots as well

Historical palace. Tells a lot about the contributions of Ameers of Bahawalpur in education, health as well as in social well being of the people they ruled for over two centuries. Their stories must be told to younger generations

Historical place of State Bahawalpur. one if the beautiful palace of nawabs

Beautiful architecture & the lighting is beautiful.

Well maintained but most of the rooms were closed

I love heritage and historical palaces

Bahawalpur is the best kept secret of Pakistan.Its majestic Palaces, like Noor Mehl & many more are a treat to watch.Full of Rich history, culture & soft spoken language of Bahawalpur are among many things that make this place magnificent; and Noor Mehal is without any doubt the largest Jewel of the This construction marvel has no equal in beauty & elegance, plus its very well maintained which ensures that its attraction never fades.

Well maintained Historical places.

Have no Words to describe the beauty of place. Outstanding.

It was a great experience during December , it was well maintained the history of nawab Sadiq v.

A very beautiful Palace originally built by Nawabs of Bahawalpur State currently owned and maintained by government.Every night they present a show using some projection to tell tales of historical grace and efforts of the state and its Nawabs.If you visit Bahawalpur, i suggest to not miss that place.

Iconic landmark in bahawalpur, magnificent architecture just 2 to 3 miles from chowk fawara. Perfect place to have a wedding photoshoot.

Visited the mahal is very beautifully designed in approximately covered area is 44000 sqft and Pakistan army is owned place in the Bawalpur.

Best historical character or building point nice place neet and cleen

A true historical place to visit...much recommended...However, prior approval is required to visit this place

Arrangements are better but Food is not good.

Noor Mehal is historical place of Nawabs to visit with friends.No Words to describe the beauty of place.

Must visit if u wanna update ur dp.

History land mark of Nawabs of Sahiwal, a very good adminstration it controlled and manage by Pakistan army.

Must visit place. Light and music show was amazing

Nice place to visit. Royal history & contribution of Nawab family in PAKISTAN MOVEMENT.

Under the army butt soilders are very rude out there dont talk propley with civilian only protocols for army officers and army families ..... butt beautiful place to visit

A place of Nawab Sadiq sab Bahawalpur its a wonderful place to vist you can see alot of there life style and alot of more things

Wonderful place to visitAnyone can visitEntry fee is around 100 Rs per head

Very nice place

I got a chance to visit Noor Mahal with my office colleagues and it was great learning experience. The palace is full of history of Nawabs and their culture. The palace itself is very iconic and beautiful.

It is part of important piece of history of Nawab of Bahawalpurs kingdom. For best views visit in winter. Other palaces like darbar Mahal are more magnificent, but not open to public and part of army garrison offices. Most parts of Noor Mahal are closed off. Some furniture is replaced.

Happy to see heritage building maintained well

Most beautiful and awesome place

One of the well maintained historical site!!

Its beautiful ️

A very beautiful and charming palace this was,..

1st time I Visit this place and I cant believe what a amazing experience I have. Beautiful place . Everyone must Visit this wonderful Place in Bhawalpur. Noor Mahal . I loved it and Ill visit this place once again if I ever visit Pakistan again

Beautiful palace in nice surrounding. Staff is very helpful.

Beautiful place. Open for public

The Noor Mahal (Urdu:نور محل‎) is a Pakistan Army-owned palace in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. It was built in 1872 like an Italian chateau on neoclassical lines, at a time when modernism had set in. It belonged to the Nawabs of Bahawalpur Princely State, during British Raj.

Light show is must see

Good place to see abbasi history

Wonderful place

A historic place to visit especially with reference to the history of Pakistan... The Nawabs life and contributions to Pakistan... Worth visiting

Very interesting historical and beautiful place to visit in Bahawalpur. 3D light show is amazing which cost only Rs. 125/ head and starts at 7pm (Dec 19). Do not forget to bring your ID card with you as security is very tight.

Best Historical Place in The Pakistan.Memorial of The Great Sir MUHAMMAD SADIQ KHAN ABBASI

A beautiful place with a rich history of heritage and culture

Superb but there may be proper mosque with adjacent unlock washrooms

Beautiful and rich historical place to visit.

Nice cultural place to visit. Shahi cup restaurant adds crunch to it. Visit during evening to enjoy even better

Beautiful place! Loved it

What a historical place to see. Complete history and documentory in every sunday at 6 to.7 pm

An amazing place with a lot of history

Old building of Nawab beautiful ground old culture of bahawalpur inside

Well organised by Army.. beautiful lightening show on Saturday at 7:30 pm. A way back to historic culture. Inside there is nothing much of palace. There is awkward situation when you start attending show army personnel shift you plastic chairs that you are civilian and for army families sofa seats. Which is highly cheap ..

It was good and the light show was love

Noor Mahal is one of the most beautiful palace of Bahawalpur. You can go there with your family or friends to enjoy light and sound show, historical aspect of Noor Mahal and in the end you can also enjoy the dinner in front of Noor Mahal with your friends and family. After every thing just go and sit on the bench placed in front of the Noor Mahal for best photography. Here are some glimpse of amazing light show at Noor Mahal, Bahawalpur.