Built in 1784 by
The construction was undertaken to provide employment to the people of Lucknow during a famine
The workers constructed during the day and the noblemen broke it down at night - all to keep the employment going.
Bhool Bhulaiya
Asafi Mosque
Shahi Baoli
Naubat Khana
Unique construction
The Mughal styled design was built using Lakhori bricks made from limestone, rice husks & daal
To make up for the lack of beams, the roofs had different heights and the walls were made hollow, leading to a 3D maze called Bhool Bhulaiya
An accidental Design
A CCTV of Yesteryears
Another maze in the form of a stepwell, one can see people on the outside but the people outside the baoli cannot see who is inside