| Qila-e-Ark | |
|---|---|
 View of the Alamgiri mosque within the Qila-e-Ark site, 1880s photograph by Lala Deen Dayal | |
| Type | Palace Fort |
| Location | Aurangabad, Maharashtra |
| Built | c. 1656 |
| Built for | Aurangzeb |
| Architectural style(s) | Mughal |
| Governing body | Denotified in 1971 |
Qila-e-Ark is a 17th-century palace/citadel complex in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Built by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb when he was a prince, it served as his royal residence during his subsequent reign as emperor. The site is currently ruined, and has no legal protected status; several modern-day buildings also encroach the complex. Notable surviving structures include a royal mosque (today known as the Shahi mosque), and a palatial building.[1]
- ^ Sohoni, Pushkar (December 2016). "A Tale of Two Imperial Residences: Aurangzeb's Architectural Patronage". Journal of Islamic Architecture. 4 (2): 63-69. doi:10.18860/jia.v4i2.3514. S2CID 157970183. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
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