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Pakistan

Islamic Republic of Pakistan

CapitalIslamabad
RegionSouthern Asia
CurrencyPKR
Official languagesEnglish, Urdu
Access to the seaYes
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Badshahi Mosque
Pakistan · Place of interest

Badshahi Mosque

Badshahi Mosque is part of the immediate setting of Lahore Fort. Its façades, together with Alamgiri Gate and Huzoori Bagh, help convey the spatial arrangement of this area.

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Bhir Mound
Pakistan · Place of interest

Bhir Mound

Bhir Mound places the city preceding Sirkap within Taxila’s dispersed archaeological landscape. It is most meaningful when compared with later urban phases and the valley’s monastic remains.

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Delhi Gate
Pakistan · Place of interest

Delhi Gate

Delhi Gate leads into an area of Lahore’s walled city where heritage sits alongside shops, homes and everyday movement through the streets.

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Jaulian
Pakistan · Place of interest

Jaulian

Jaulian is a monastic archaeological site in Taxila, set on a hill and containing a sacred area, central stupa, votive structures, courtyards and cells. It is especially useful for understanding monastic life alongside sculptures preserved in the museum.

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Restored detail of the Picture Wall at Lahore Fort.
Pakistan · City or town

Lahore

Lahore brings together courtly heritage, neighbourhood commerce and Sikh history. The Fort, Walled City and Shalimar call for distinct visits; check security conditions and site access before travelling.

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Restored detail of the Picture Wall at Lahore Fort.
Pakistan · Place of interest

Lahore Fort

Lahore Fort brings together architectural layers from different Mughal rulers, visible in its courtyards, pavilions and shifts in scale. Its immediate surroundings also point to Badshahi Mosque and the Sikh presence beside the fortified complex.

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Shahi Hammam
Pakistan · Place of interest

Shahi Hammam

Shahi Hammam is a Mughal-era public bath in Lahore’s walled city. Its rooms, conduits and wall decoration offer a glimpse of urban infrastructure associated with travellers and trade.

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Shalimar Gardens
Pakistan · Place of interest

Shalimar Gardens

Shalimar Gardens are arranged across three descending terraces, with channels, reservoirs, pavilions and fountains. Water shapes the views and route through this garden enclosure, which is separate from Lahore Fort.

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Street and building remains in the ancient city of Sirkap, Taxila.
Pakistan · Place of interest

Sirkap

Sirkap is an archaeological site in Taxila where the layout of a planned Indo-Greek city can be read particularly clearly. Its streets, walls, houses and religious buildings reveal urban planning and contacts between different cultural traditions.

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Main stupa and votive chapels at the Dharmarajika complex in Taxila.
Pakistan · Place of interest

Taxila Museum

Taxila Museum displays sculptures, inscriptions, coins and objects from sites across the valley. It provides a starting point for understanding Sirkap, Dharmarajika, Jaulian and Taxila’s layered history.

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Wazir Khan Mosque
Pakistan · Place of interest

Wazir Khan Mosque

Wazir Khan Mosque, in Lahore’s Walled City, offers an urban perspective on religious heritage through its tilework, mural painting and calligraphy.

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