Lucknow, the 'City of Nawabs', is renowned for its exquisite Mughal and Awadhi architecture, featuring magnificent structures like the Bara Imambara, Chota Imambara, and Rumi Darwaza. As the capital of the Nawabs of Awadh, the city flourished as a center of Islamic culture, poetry, music, and refined courtly traditions. The city continues to be a vital hub for Islamic learning and preserves its legendary tehzeeb (cultural refinement) and distinctive Lucknowi cuisine.