Famous Historical Sites in Pakistan
History is the most fascinating area which most of the people try to explore. People always struggle to learn about their forefathers, their living habits, as well as their culture.
Tourists always have wishes to visit Historical sites whenever they have any plan to visit that area. The land of Pakistan has a deep history from the very basic start of mankind to the modern living styles and cultures.
The most prominent and well defined period of history in Pakistan is the time of the Mughal Empire and then the British Empire. Every year, the number of British citizen visit Pakistan to explore history of their forefather ruling on the sub-continent.
It provides an inclusive collections of beautiful pictures of Historical Sites in different areas of Pakistan.
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Shahi Qila Food Street
Historical SitesShahi Qila Food Street is located on the Fort Road, Lahore at the distane of 4 km from Lahore Railway Station via Fort Road, just outside the Roshnai Gate in the Walled City Lahore with a beautiful view of Badshahi Mosque.
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Shalimar Garden
Mughal Historical SitesShalamar garden, also called Shalimar garden, was built by Shah Jehan, Mughal Emperor, in 1641. This garden is one of the most beautiful architects of the Mughal Empire. It was included in the UNESCO World Heritage site in 1981. The design of the garden was influenced by the Shalimar Gardens in Kashmir that were built by Emperor Jahangir. It is spread on an area of 40 acres. It can be accessed by bus from Railway Station on G.T. Road.
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Sheikhupura
Historical SitesSheikhupura, also called The Rice Valley, is an industrial city at the distance of 38 Km from Lahore on the northwest side in Punjab on the old G. T. Road. Its old name was Jahangirpura developed by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1607, as it was a major area to stay at the time of the Mughal Empire while visiting the military headquarters in Lahore Fort.
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Sheikhupura Fort
Mughal Historical SitesSheikhupura Fort was built in 1607 in Sheikhupura in the reign of Emporer Jahangir, designed by Sikander Moeen. It was altered in the Sikh regime and many of the decorations of buildings inside the fort have Sikh-style frescoes. It was used by Jahangir for accommodation during his visit to a hunting place, known as Hiran Minar.
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Shikarpur
British Historical SitesShikarpur is located on the right bank of the Indus River at the distance of 502 km from Karachi via Indus Highway N-55. Shikarpur is one of the districts formed by the British Government in Sindh Province. Shikarpur is a historical city and was enclosed within a fort that has seven gates.
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Sialkot
Industrial AreasSialkot is situated in the northeast of the Punjab province in Pakistan at the feet of the snow-covered peaks of Kashmir near the Chenab River. Formerly, Sialkot has been the winter capital of the State of Kashmir. The city is about 125 Km north-west of Lahore and only a few kilometers from Jammu in India.
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Sialkot Gate
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Sudhanoti
Historical SitesSudhanoti 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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Sulemanki Headworks
Historical SitesSulemanki Headworks is constructed on the Sutlej River between 1922-1927. It was the part of the Sutlej Valley Porject and an agreement between the Nawab of Bahawalpur Amir Sadiq Mohammad Khan V and the British Government.
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Thatta
Historical SitesThatta 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
Historical SitesKhan-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
Cultural & Heritage SitesUch 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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Umerkot
Mughal Historical SitesUmerkot, 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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Washuk
Historical SitesWashuk 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
Historical SitesWazir 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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