List of Historical Places in Pakistan – Tourist places

By | June 14, 2014

List of Historical Places in Pakistan – Historical Buildings – Best Tourist Places to Visits in Pakistan.

Pakistan has many Historical Places.Here is the List of Historical Places in Pakistan and Historical Buildings.If you are a Tourist  then you must visit these places.There are so many Historical Building and places in Pakistan to visits.

People come from other countries to visit that places and enjoy themselves.Tourism is a good activity in order to gain knowledge and learn the living pattern of other people and also to learn the way and visits their history and backgrounds.

It also become a line of connection between two countries to visit each other Historical Places as well as culture. What is Culture of Pakistan in Sociology.

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1 – Bab-e-Pakistan:

 

List of Historical Places in Pakistan - Tourist places [howpk.com]

List of Historical Places in Pakistan – Tourist places [howpk.com]

The Bab-e-Pakistan is a national monument in Lahore, Pakistan which is being built on the site of one of the major refugee camps which operated in the aftermath of Partition of India.The monument is located in Lahore and the plan was originally conceived under the military regime of Zia-UL-Haq. Subsequent political tussles couldn’t materialize its construction in time and the project is still in process at the moment.

2 – Khyber Pass:

 

List of Historical Places in Pakistan - Tourist places [howpk.com]

List of Historical Places in Pakistan – Tourist places [howpk.com]

The Khyber Pass is a mountain pass connecting Afghanistan and Pakistan, cutting through the northeastern part of the Spin Ghar mountains. An integral part of the ancient Silk Road, it is one of the oldest known passes in the world.

3 – Mizar-e-Quaid:

 

List of Historical Places in Pakistan - Tourist places [howpk.com]

List of Historical Places in Pakistan – Tourist places [howpk.com]

Mizar-e-Quaid which is also known as the Jinnah Mausoleum or the National Mausoleum, is the final resting place of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who was the founder of Pakistan.His sister known as Māder-e Millat (Mother of the Nation) Fatima Jinnah.Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a lawyer, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until Pakistan’s independence on 14 August 1947.

4 – Minar-e-Pakistan (Minaret of Pakistan):

 

List of Historical Tourist places in Pakistan [howpk.com]

List of Historical Tourist places in Pakistan [howpk.com]

Minar-e-Pakistan is a public monument located in Iqbal Park in Lahore, Pakistan. The tower was constructed during the 1960s on the site where, on 23 March 1940, the All-India Muslim League passed the Lahore Resolution, the first official call for a separate homeland for the Muslims living in the South Asia, in accordance with the two nation theory.

5 – Lahore Fort:

 

List of Historical Places in Pakistan - Tourist places [howpk.com]

List of Historical Places in Pakistan – Tourist places [howpk.com]

The Lahore Fort, locally referred to as Shahi Qila is citadel of the city of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the northwestern corner of the Walled City of Lahore. The trapezoidal composition is spread over 20 hectares.

6 – Pakistan Monument:

 

Tourist Places in Pakistan [howpk.com]

Tourist Places in Pakistan [howpk.com]

The Pakistan Monument in Islamabad, Pakistan, is a national monument representing the nation’s four provinces and three territories. After a competition among many renowned architects, Arif Masood’s plan was selected for the final design.

7 – Ali Masjid:

 

List of Historical Places in Pakistan - Tourist places [howpk.com]

List of Historical Places in Pakistan – Tourist places [howpk.com]

Ali Masjid is the narrowest point of the Khyber Pass. It is located in the Khyber Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. It is located around 10 miles east of the city of Landi Kotal and has an elevation of 3,174 feet.True or false, the mosque gives a spectacular image and serves as a stopping point along the way, which has served as a gateway to the empires.

8 – Makli Graveyard:

 

Graveyard Historical Places in Pakistan - Tourist places

Graveyard Historical Places in Pakistan – Tourist places

Makli Hill or Graveyard is one of the largest necropolises in the world, with a diameter of approximately 8 km. It lies approx. 98 km east of Karachi and is the burial place of some 125,000 local rulers, Sufi saints and others.The major attractions of the site are the unique engraved inscriptions on the graves. It is one of the most stunning archaeological sites in Pakistan, covering an area of approximately 15 square kilometers.

9 –  Mohenjo daro:

 

mohenjo daro Places in Pakistan - Tourist places

mohenjo daro Places in Pakistan – Tourist places

Mohenjo daro is an archeological site in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Built around 2600 BCE, it was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, and one of the world’s earliest major urban settlements, contemporaneous with the civilizations of ancient Egypt.

10 – Hanna Lake:

Hanna lake tourist Places in Pakistan [howpk.com]

Hanna lake tourist Places in Pakistan [howpk.com]

Hanna Lake is an alluring picnic place, situated near the city of Quetta. The lake has a vast variety of eye catching sights. The lake’s water is turquoise in color which gives a good contrast with the mountainous range around. You can take a boat ride or sit in the lake side restaurant and sip chai and enjoy the scenery.The lake is located a little short of the place where the Urak Valley begins and 14 km from Quetta. The reservoir was constructed during the British Colonial era in 1894, and is one of the main attractions in the city.

So this is the list of 10 most visited Historical Places which tourist like to visit.I hope you like this.I know there are also many other Historical places i missed to add.

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