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Lucknow (लखनऊ) is the large city in India, located some 100 km to the north-east from Kanpur. The capital city New Delhi is in 540 km to the north-west. According to the latest census, the population of Lucknow is about 2,472,100 people. Many people visit Lucknow to experience its gates and ruins.

The closest airport Lucknow (IATA: LKO) is about 20 km away.

The most popular tourist attractions in it

1. Roomi Darwaza
The Roomi Darwaza (Hindi: रूमी दरवाज़ा, Urdu: رومی دروازه, also spelled Rumi Darwaza, and known in Indian English as the Turkish Gate), in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, is an imposing gateway which was built under the patronage of Nawab Asaf-Ud-dowlah in 1784 A. D. It is an example of Awadhi architecture. Being an entrance to the city of Lucknow, Russell, the reporter of The New York Times who accompanied the victorious British army that entered Lucknow in 1858, after India's First War of Indepe…

2. Dilkusha Kothi
Dilkusha Kothi (Hindi: दिलकुशा कोठी, Urdu: دِلکُشا کوٹھی) is the remains of an eighteenth-century house built in the English baroque style in the quiet Dilkusha area of Lucknow in India. Today there are only a few towers and external walls as a monument, though the extensive gardens remain. The house was shelled during its involvement in the Lucknow siege in 1857 together with the Residency and the nearby school of La Martiniere.

If you have seen everything in Lucknow already, take a look on the outskirts of the town. Are you fancy to travel around a bit? Here is our list:

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Lucknow tourist attractions and interesting places

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Roomi Darwaza

The Roomi Darwaza (Hindi: रूमी दरवाज़ा, Urdu: رومی دروازه, also spe

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Ambedkar Memorial

Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan Prateek Sthal (also known as

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Hotel Shanta Inn

starting $15

Hotel The Continental

starting $37

Hotel Arjun International

starting $23

Hotel Simla Palace

starting $21

Hotel Didi International

starting $22

Hotel Amar Prem

starting $22

Hotel ANR

starting $26

OYO 2136 Hotel The Continental

starting $28

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