Best 5 place to Visit in Lucknow‎

Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, thrives along the banks of Gomti river. The city, Awadh and Uttar Pradesh fell to the British during the imperialistic era . Today Lucknow is dotted with remnants of its rich cultural past.
Lucknow is the historically important city.Lucknow is also known for its elaborate cuisine and Chikankaari, or exquisite shadow-work embroidery on fine muslin cloth.Lucknow is the city for many centuries was at the heart of North Indian culture.

• Bara Imambara:

Bara Imambara is an imambara complex in Lucknow, India, built by Asaf-ud-Daula, Nawab of Awadh, in 1784. It is also called the Asafi Imambara. Bara means big, and imambara is a sacred hall built for the purpose of Azadari. The Bara Imambara is among the grandest buildings of Lucknow.
Address: Machchhi Bhavan, Lucknow, Uttar   Pradesh 226003
Opened: 1784
Hours:Open ⋅ Closes 6PM 
Did you know: The Bara Imambara was built in the year 1784 by the fourth Nawab of Awadh known as Asaf-ud-Daula

• Chota Imambara:

Chota Imambara also known as Imambara Hussainabad Mubarak is an imposing monument located in the city of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Built as an imambara or a congregation hall for Shia Muslims, by Muhammad Ali Shah, the Nawab of Awadh in 1838, it was to serve as his own mausoleum and his mother, who is buried beside him.
The significance of Panjetan, the holy five, is once again emphasized here with five main doorways

Address: Husainabad Trust Rd, Daulatganj,Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226003

Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 6:30PM
Burials: Muhammad Ali Shah

• The Rumi Darwaza:

The Rumi Darwaza, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, is an imposing gateway which was built under the patronage of Nawab Asaf-Ud-daula in 1784. It is an example of Awadhi architecture.

Address: 17/11, Hussainabad Road,Lajpat Nagar Colony,

 Lajpat Nagar, Machchhi Bhavan,Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226003

 Hours: Open 24 hours  

 Architectural style: Mughal architecture
                                                            Year built: 1784

• Ambedkar Memorial Park:

Ambedkar Memorial Park is a public park and memorial in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is more formally known as Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan Prateek Sthal

Address: Vipul Khand 2, Vipul Khand 3, 

Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226010

Area: 107 acres

Hours: 

Open⋅ Closes 9PM

Opened: April 14, 2008

•  Lucknow Zoological Garden :

It was established in the year 1921 to commemorate the visit of His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales to Lucknow and was known as “The Prince of Wales Zoological Gardens”. Its name was changed to “Lucknow Prani Udyan” in 2001. Again, its name is changed to “Nawab Wazid Ali Shah Prani Udyan, Lucknow” in 2015.  It is situated in 29 hectares area in heart of the city. It houses around 1000 animals of more than 100 species. Around 11-12 lacs visitor visits zoo every year.
 Nawab Wazid Ali Shah Prani Udyan earlier known as Prince of Wales Zoological Gardens or popularly known as Lucknow Zoological Garden is a 71.6-acre zoo located in the heart of the capital city of Uttar Pradesh.

Address: Narhi, Hazratganj, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001

Area: 72 acres

Opened: 1921

Hours: 

Closes soon: 6PM ⋅ Opens 8AM Thu

Number of animals: 911

Number of species: 102