Historical places in Pakistan

Many emperors ruled in Pakistan and left the country with various traditional and cultural histories.
The country is well known for its natural beauty, traditions, food, and most importantly the
historical places. The people who love to explore historical and old places will have to definitely
visit Pakistan. Moreover, in recent days it has become very easy to travel across cities and
countries due to the advancements in technologies and transportation facilities. Now you can
travel to distant places such as the northern areas of Pakistan, and Gilgit-Baltistan in an hour or
minutes. The government policies in promoting tourism also play a major role. For example,
since the government started direct flights from Lahore to Skardu travelers can reach the
destination in 1 hour and 10 minutes by flight instead of 15 to 16 hours by road. Here is the list of
the most famous historical places in Pakistan.

1 Hiran Minar

The Hiran Minar is also known as ‘the deer tower’ is located in Sheikhupura, a beautiful city in the
Punjab province of Pakistan. It is considered one of the most famous historical places in
Pakistan. Interestingly, in contrast to the traditional view that a historical place is always
dedicated to any Mughal emperor, the Hiran Minar is dedicated to the ‘pet antelope’ of the
Mughal emperor Jahangir was named ‘Mansraj’. The construction of the complex was completed in
the 17th century. It has four 30 feet long minarets. Moreover, there is a huge pool in the
complex giving it more beauty and attraction for the tourists. The famous Sheikhupura Fort is
also located near the Hiran Minar.

2 Mohenjo-Daro

The ancient city, Mohenjodaro is also known as Mound of the Dead Man, is the second in our list
of most famous historical places in Pakistan. The city is one of the largest and oldest cities in
the Indus Valley Civilization. This archeological site is located in the province of Sindh. It was
built in 2500 BC and abandoned in the 19th century. The reasons for the abandonment were
unknown. Then, in 1920 the city was rediscovered. You can easily reach Mohenjo-Daro city by
taxi from Larkana, Sindh. The visiting hours at the historical place are from 8:30 am to 7 pm in
summers and 9 am to 7 pm in winters. Moreover, the entrance fee is 20 rupees for locals and
300 rupees for foreigners. It does not include the charges for entrance to the museum, there is
a separate fee for that.

3 Lahore Fort

Most of you might have heard of one of the most famous landmarks of Pakistan, the Lahore
Fort. The fort is also known as Shahi Qilla or Royal Fort. The total area covered by the fort is
around 20 hectares. Moreover, there are 21 monuments in the fort which are dated back to the
rule of Akbar. However, some of the changes in the structure of the fort were made by the later
emperors. The precious marbles and floral designs to the fort were added by Shah Jahan, while
the Grand Alamgir gate was built by the emperor Aurangzeb.

4 Takht-i-Bahi

This archeological site of the Buddhist Monastery is located in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,
Pakistan. It is also known as the throne of water spring. Takht-i-Bahi was founded in the 1st
century CE and the place was used by the Buddhists till the 7th century. In 1980, it was listed as
a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The complex has four main areas including the Stupa Court,
the Monastic Chambers, the Temple Complex, and the Tantric Monastic Complex. The Stupa
The court is a cluster of stupas while the Monastic Chambers consists of individual portions around the assembly halls, courtyard, and dining area. Moreover, the Temple Complex also has
stupas and there are small and dark cells with low openings in the Tantric Monastic Complex.