Cultural and Heritage Sites in Pakistan
Pakistan is blend of various cultures and civilizations. The tradition and culture of every civilizations can be still observed in different regions. The impact of the enriched history of various eras of the Mughals Empire, the British Regime, as well as historical patches of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Muslims, are also play an important role to developing the various cultures and traditions.
In Pakistan, one can explore various heritage and archeological sites related to different civilizations and religions. These splendid and historical heritage sites attract lot of tourists from the world due to their religious importance.
These heritage sites are heavens for history lovers to explore and learn the history related to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam. Harappa and Mohenjo Daro are the famous historical sites in Pakistan and these are considered as major civilization in the past in sub-continent.
Here, you explore different Cultural and Heritage Sites in Pakistan with complete travel guides, location maps, and an inclusive collections of photo galleries of these Cultural and Heritage Sites.
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Sub Categories: Rural Life | Urban Life
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Sialkot Gate
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Sudhanoti
Sudhanoti is situated at a distance of 150 km from Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir. It is accessible through Rawalakot Road then following Pallandri Road or Pallandri-Hajira Road via Azad Pattan Road. It is the hilliest area around the Jhelum River. It was also served as the capital of the Azad Kashmir from 1947 to 1949.
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Thatta
Thatta is located on the right bank of the Indus River at the distance of 103 km from Karachi on the National Highway N5. It is a historical city of Sindh and was the medieval capital of Sindh in different dynasties of the past.
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Tomb of Khan-e-Jahan Bahadur Kokaltash
Khan-e-Jahan Bahadur Zafar Jung Kokaltash was served as Mughal governor of Lahore. He was died in 1697 and buried here and his tomb was built by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. It is located in Mohalla Ganj, Mughalpura, near Chubchcha Railway Crossing. His tomb was damaged by Ranjit Sign in his era.Tomb was constructed in octagonal platform by using bricks and marble, but marble was removed by Ranjit Singh.
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Uch Sharif
Uch Sharif is situated at the distance of 73 km from Bahawalpur in Ahmadpur East in South Punjab. Once it was at the confluence of the Indus and Chenab rivers but now that confluence has moved to Mithankot.
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Uchalli Village
Just before Uchalli lake entrace and along the Uchalli lake, there is the Uchalli village with traditional Punjabi lifestyle. There are vast area of fields for different local crops around the road and behind the village residency.
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Umerkot
Umerkot, also known as Amarkot, is situated at a distance of 308 km from Karachi and is accessible via Mirpur Khas on the National Highway N-120. Umerkot has its importance due to the birthplace of Akbar, the Mughal Emperor, in Umerkot Fort. It has majority of non-Muslim population in Pakistan.
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Usmania Mosque
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Washuk
Washuk is a district in Balochistan Province at the distance of 460 km from Quetta and is accessible by Karachi-Quetta Highway N-25 then following Surab-Basima Highway N-85. It is one of the most remote districts in Pakistan.
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Wazir Khan Hammam
Wazir Khan Hammam, also known as Shahi Hammam, was built by Ilmuddin Wazir Khan, Governor of Lahore in the year 1045, as part of the Wazir Khan Mosque. The building remained unattended or used for different purposes after the decline of the Mughal Empire.
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Yasin Village
Yasin Village, a romance of beauty, is located in Yasin Valley in Gupis-Yasin district at the distance of 42 km from Gupis town in the region of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is surrounded by the high-altitude mountains of the Hindu Kush mountain range. It has an strategic importance due to having access to a high mountain pass toward the Yarkhun Valley and the Broghil Pass in the Upper Chitral district, which connect with the Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan.
Visiting Locations in Yasin Village