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Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary

The Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary is one of the major wildlife sanctuaries of Uttar Pradesh. This bird sanctuary can be visited as a part of excursions from Lucknow. The Nawabganj bird sanctuary in U.P. is spread over a small area of less than 3 square kilometers. The Nawabganj bird sanctuary is a major hub for migratory birds that visit this place during winter months. The best season to visit this sanctuary is from November to March, since this is the time when many species of migratory birds come here.

The main area of the sanctuary is around a shallow lake, which serves as the perfect place for migratory and water birds to dwell around for a while. The Government of India declared Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary a protected area in the year 1984. The sanctuary is a paradise for photography enthusiasts. The sanctuary also a Bird Interpretation Center, which gives knowledge about birds an their behavior in detail. From Lucknow, the sanctuary is located at a distance of around 35 kilometers.

Chattar Manzil

One of the imposing structures built by the Nawabs of Lucknow, Chattar Manzil is a very famous tourist attraction of Lucknow. The most unique thing about the Chattar Manzil of Lucknow is the strikingly different architecture. The most prominent feature of this grand structure is the Umbrella-shaped dome from which it has derived its name. The construction also has some elements of the European architecture thus proving that it must have been pretty much influenced by the modern style of architecture of Europe.
The Nawab of Lucknow, Ghazi-ud-din Haider started the construction of the Chattar Manzil but he died in between. It was then completed by his son Nasir-ud-din Haider. The Chattar Manzil still retains its old world charm. Some say it was later remodeled by the British as per their tastes. Today, the Chattar Manzil has been remodeled to serve as an office for the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI).

British Residency

The British Residency, built in 1800 and made famous during the great Mutiny, remains in the state of ruin it was left in at the time of its final relief in November 1857, after two sieges lasting 87 and 53 days left more than 2,000 people dead. The broken walls are still pockmarked with cannonball and shot, and the old buildings are surrounded by well-kept lawns and gardens which at time of the siege were the site of narrow lanes and streets. The small, dusty museum is open from 9 am to 5.30 pm. The ruined church and cemetery, containing the graves of those who died during the siege, are nearby.
A kilometer or so west of the Residency are the two fascinating Imambaras. In 1784, Asaf-ud-Daula built the Bara Imambara. The great vaulted hall (open 6 am - 5 pm), reputedly the largest room in the world, is 50 meters (165 feet) long and its 15-meter (50 foot) high roof is unsupported by pillars. The hall, the great mosque and its two supporting minarets were built as part of a famine relief project. Most of the underground passages are now blocked, but an external stairway leads to the labyrinth on the upper floor known as the Bhulbhulaiya. In front of the Imambara is an impressive gateway, Rumi Darwaza, built in imitation of Istanbul's Sublime Porte. Beyond the gateway, the Husainabad Imambara stands in a large quadrangle in front of an inlaid marble tank. The main building (open 6 am-5 pm) contains the silver throne of the nawabs.