Wah Gardens

Wah Gardens is a Mughal garden complex dating to the reign of Emperor Akbar, located at the village of Wah just south of Hassan Abdal. It is one of the better-preserved Mughal gardens in Pakistan outside of Lahore, though it receives a fraction of the visitors that the Lahore gardens attract.

The formal garden layout follows the classical charbagh (four-garden) plan divided by water channels, with a central pavilion. At its height under Jahangir the complex included bathhouses, a mosque, and multiple terraced garden enclosures. The ruins of the bathhouse and the mosque foundations are still visible. The setting, against a low ridge with views over the surrounding plain, remains attractive.

Wah Gardens is managed by the Archaeology Department and charges a small entrance fee. It is about 3 km south of the main gurdwara.

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A story
Emperor Akbar is said to have exclaimed "Wah!" (wonderful) when he first saw this garden, and the name has stuck for four centuries. The gardens were later used as a pleasure resort by Emperor Jahangir and his wife Nur Jahan, who spent considerable time in the region en route to Kashmir.