Peshawar - Landmarks

Landmarks

Peshawar is one of the oldest cities of the world. It is a conservative Islamic city with a rich history. It offers everything from goldsmiths and silversmiths, traditional carpets (one of the big exports of Pakistan today), pottery, and clothing to artwork in wood, brass or semi-precious stones. The old walled city was known for its 16 gates: Hashtnagri, Lahori, Ganj, Yakka Thoot, Kohati, Sirki, Sard Chah, Beriskian, Ramdas, Dabgari, Bajouri, Kabuli, Asamai, Kachehri, Reti and Rampura Gate. The names given to these gates are significant. It was Sikh General Avitabile who built a mud wall surrounding the city. Under the British nearly the whole of the enclosure wall had been built of pucca brick. There are many bazaars with different goods and souvenirs for travellers. The main ones include the historic Qissa Khawani Bazaar, the Copper market, Chowk Yadgar and Andarsheher Bazaar. In addition because of its access to the Khyber pass, the Khyber Train Safari starts from here.

• General
  • Governor's House
  • Mattani
  • Peshawar Garrison Club
  • Kotla Mohsin Khan – The residence of Mazullah Khan, seventeenth century Pashtu poet.
  • Durrani Graveyard
  • Kochi Bazaar
  • Qissa Khwani Bazaar
  • Sethi Mohallah
  • Garhi Qamardin
  • Michni check Post-Last Border Post of Pakistan with Afghanistan Border.
  • Residence of Prithviraj Kapoor,Famous Bollywood actor.

• Forts
  • Bala Hisar Fort
  • Burj Hari Singh – Sikh fort founded by Sikh General Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa (no longer exists)

• Colonial monuments
  • Bara Bridge built by Mughal rulers in 1629.
  • Chowk Yadgar – Formerly Hastings memorial
  • Cunningham clock tower built in 1900. Called Ghanta Ghar
  • Victoria Memorial Hall built in 1907, now serves as Peshawar Museum
  • Edwardes Mission School, Peshawar City – The residence of Yar Mohammad Khan, the last Durrani Governor of Peshawar

• Buddhist
  • Gorkhatri – An ancient site of Buddha's alms or begging bowl. Headquarter of Syed Ahmad Shaheed, Governor Avitabile
  • Pashto Academy – The site of an ancient Buddhist University
  • Shah Ji Ki Dheri – The site of Kanishka's famous Buddhist monastery.

• Hindu
  • Panch Tirath – An ancient Hindu site now converted into a park

• Sikh
  • Sikh Gurudwara at Jogan Shah

• Mausoleums
  • Tomb of Hazrat Syed Talib Mohayyudin Chishti(R.A) Almaroof Chishti Baba G Lajpal, Shrine is situated in Hazar Khwani graveyard (died 1928).
  • Tomb of Sheikh Imamuddin (died 1650) at Palosi Piran.
  • Tomp of Syed Abdul Wahab Akhun Panju Baba Akbarpura
  • Tomb of Rahman Baba (died 1706)
  • Tomb of Akhund Darweza (died 1638)
  • Tomb of Sheikh Sultan Baba
  • Mausoleum of Nawab Sayed Khan, inside Mission Hospital Peshawar
  • Ziarat of Ashab Baba
  • Ziarat of Hazrat Syed Shah Qabool Auliya
  • Ziarat of Syed Hassan Badshah
  • Ziarat of Agha Mir Jani
  • Burj-e-Roshnai

• Parks
  • Army Stadium – Amusement Park for children and families with restaurants, banks, play pens and shopping arcade.
  • Bagh-e-Naraan - Situated in Hayatabad; the largest and most beautiful in Peshawar.
  • Cunningham Park/Jinnah Park - Situated opposite Historic Bala Hisar Fort, close to Asamai Gate and Lady Reading Hospital.
  • Wazir Bagh – Laid in 1802, by Fatteh Khan, Prime Minister of Shah Mahmud Khan.
  • Ali Mardan Khan Gardens – Formerly Company Bagh now Khalid bin Waleed Park.
  • Shahi Bagh – A small portion of which constitutes the current site of Arbab Niaz Stadium.
  • Garrison Park – Located at Prime Location of Shami Road under Army Control.
  • Tatara Park – Located in Hayatabad for children and families.

• Mosques
  • Mohabbat Khan Mosque
  • Speen Jumat
  • Ganj Ali Khan Mosque
  • Qasim Ali Khan Mosque
  • Sonehri Masjid
  • Zarghooni Mosque
  • Bilal Masjid, Shami Road

• Museums
  • Peshawar Museum (Victoria Memorial Hall)
  • Agha Khan Museum, Peshawar University
  • Gorkhatri Museum