LUCKNOW, Nov. 4 -- Satkhanda, one of the iconic structures situated in the Old City area of Hussainabad, has now been opened to the public for the first time since its construction. Construction of the structure began in 1841 and stopped soon after the death of the ruling monarch, Mohammed Ali Shah, in 1842. Talking to HT, Habibul Hasan, assistant superintendent of Hussainabad and Allied Trust (HAT) said that so far, the general public were not allowed to enter the premises, which used to open only for cleaning up purposes. "It was opened for tourists from November 1. The cost of the ticket has been kept at Rs 20 per head," he added. "Satkhanda, a half finished tower in Hussainabad was started by Mohammad Ali Shah, the third King of Awadh, who is credited for developing the Hussainabad area, including the Chota Imambara, Tank and Jama Masjid during his brief reign (1837 - 1842)," said P C Sarkar, a city-based historian. According to Sarkar, it is unlikely that it was meant as a tower for calling the devout to prayer, since the voice of the muezzin or Imam would not be heard from the top of a 7-storeyed structure. "...More likely, Satkhanda was to be a sort of Victory Tower, from the ramparts of which, the aged King would survey his domain with pride," he added. Many authors have compared the Satkhanda, with the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy. "It's a flattering comparison. The tower's four completed floors have decreasing breath, with square, octagonal and circular elevations. Its triple-arched windows and ornamentation give it an occidental, rather than oriental look," said Sarkar. He also mentioned that the finished Satkhanda would have had a height of about 90 feet....