Lahore remains a major tourist destination in Pakistan. The

Walled City of Lahore The Walled City of Lahore (Punjabi language, Punjabi & ur, , ''"Inner City"''), also known as Old City, forms the historic core of Lahore, Pakistan. The city was established around 1000 CE in the western half of the Walled City, which was for ...

was renovated in 2014 and is popular due to the presence of two recognized

UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...

World Heritage Site A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for h ...

s. Among the most popular sights are the

Lahore Fort The Lahore Fort ( ur, , lit=Royal Fort, translit=Shāhī Qilā, label=Punjabi language, Punjabi and Urdu) is a citadel in the city of Lahore, Pakistan. The fortress is located at the northern end of Walled City of Lahore, walled city Lahore, a ...

, adjacent to the Walled City, and home to the Sheesh Mahal, the

Alamgiri Gate The Lahore Fort ( ur, , lit=Royal Fort, translit=Shāhī Qilā, label= Punjabi and Urdu) is a citadel in the city of Lahore, Pakistan. The fortress is located at the northern end of walled city Lahore, and spreads over an area greater than 20 ...

, the

Naulakha pavilion The Naulakha Pavilion () is a white marble personal chamber with a curvilinear roof, located beside the Sheesh Mahal courtyard, in the northern section of the Lahore Fort in Lahore, Pakistan. The monument is one of the 21 monuments situated wi ...

, and the Moti Masjid. The fort along with the

Shalimar Gardens Shalimar or Shalamar refers to three historic royal gardens (or Baghs) of the Mughal Empire in South Asia: * Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India; built in 1619 * Shalimar Gardens, Lahore, Pakistan; a UNESCO World Heritage Site built in ...

has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981. The city is home to several ancient religious sites including prominent Hindu temples, the Krishna Temple and

Valmiki Mandir Valmiki Temple () is a Hindu temple dedicated to Valmiki in Lahore, Pakistan. The temple is managed and maintained by the Pakistan Hindu Council and Evacuee Trust Property Board. In the contemporary era, the Krishna Temple and the Valmiki Temple ...

. The

Samadhi of Ranjit Singh The Samadhi of Ranjit Singh ( pa, , ਰਣਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੀ ਸਮਾਧੀ ; ) is a 19th-century building in Lahore, Pakistan that houses the funerary urns of the Sikh Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780 – 1839). It is located adjacen ...

, also located near the Walled City, houses the funerary urns of the

Sikh Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism, Sikhism (Sikhi), a Monotheism, monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Gu ...

ruler

Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ranjit Singh (13 November 1780 – 27 June 1839), popularly known as Sher-e-Punjab or "Lion of Punjab", was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, which ruled the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century. He s ...

. The most prominent religious building is the Badshahi Mosque, constructed in 1673; it was the largest mosque in the world upon construction. Another popular sight is the

Wazir Khan Mosque ; ''Masjid Wazīr Khān'') is a 17th-century mosque located in the city of Lahore, capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab. The mosque was commissioned during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a part of an ensemble of buildings that ...

, known for its extensive ''faience'' tile work and constructed in 1635. Old city of Lahore is known for the grandeur of its Mughal architecture and is unique in ancient wooden balconies, temples, gurdwaras, havelis, narrow winding streets and busy bazaars. File:Minar -e Pakistan at Night.jpeg, Minar-e-Pakistan File:Entrance Gate of Badshahi Mosque, view from inside.jpg, Badshahi Mosque File:Lahore Fort view from Baradari.jpg, Lahore Fort File:Lahore Museum, Lahore.jpg, Lahore Museum File:Lahore zoo - june 3 2004-(93)-Welcome.JPG, Lahore Zoo

Burials

Mausolea and shrines

Buildings speak for themselves because architecture is a visual art: * Tomb of Data Ali Hajvri * Tomb of Hazrat Mian Mir * Tomb of Ghazi Ilm-ud-din Shaheed * Tomb Of Ganj e Inayat Sarkar * Tomb of Madho Lal Hussain * Bibi Pak Daman *

Tomb of Asif Khan The Tomb of Asif Khan ( ur, ) is a 17th-century mausoleum located in Shahdara Bagh, in the city of Lahore, Punjab. It was built for the Mughal statesman Mirza Abul Hassan Jah, who was titled ''Asif Khan''. Asif Khan was brother of Nur Jahan, an ...

Tomb of Jahangir The Tomb of Jahangir ( ur, ) is a 17th-century mausoleum built for the Mughal Emperor Jahangir. The mausoleum dates from 1637, and is located in Shahdara Bagh near city of Lahore, Pakistan, along the banks of the Ravi River. The site is famous ...

Tomb of Muhammad Iqbal The Tomb of Allama Iqbal, or Mazaar-e-Iqbal ( ur, ) is a mausoleum located within the Hazuri Bagh, in the Pakistani city of Lahore, capital of Punjab province. Background Iqbal was one of the major inspirations behind the Pakistan Movement, an ...

Tomb of Nur Jahan The Tomb of Nur Jahan ( ur, ) is a 17th-century mausoleum in Lahore, Pakistan, that was built for the Mughal empress Nur Jahan. The tomb's marble was plundered during the Sikh era in 18th century for use at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. The ...

* Tomb of Qutubuddin Aibak * Tomb of Malik Ayaz *

Ahmed Ali Lahori Ahmed Ali Lahori (1887 – 23 February 1962) ( ur, ) was a Pakistani Sunni Muslim scholar and Quran interpreter.Samadhi of Ranjit Singh The Samadhi of Ranjit Singh ( pa, , ਰਣਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੀ ਸਮਾਧੀ ; ) is a 19th-century building in Lahore, Pakistan that houses the funerary urns of the Sikh Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780 – 1839). It is located adjacen ...

Cemeteries

* Gora Qabristan *

Miani Sahib Graveyard The Miani Sahib Graveyard (Punjabi language, Punjabi, ur, ) is the largest graveyard in the city of Lahore, Pakistan. It is in the centre of Lahore.https://www.economist.com/news/asia/21727124-it-may-make-death-unequal-life-pakistan-inaugurates- ...

Religious Places

Mosques

* Badshahi Mosque *

*Darbar Ganj e Inayat Sarkar *

Suneri Mosque The Sunheri Mosque ( ur, , lit=Golden Mosque), also known as the Talai Mosque, is a late Mughal architecture-era mosque in the Walled City of Lahore, capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab. Location Sunehri Mosque is located in the Wall ...

Moti Masjid (Lahore) Moti Masjid ( Punjabi, ur, ), one of the "Pearl Mosques", is a 17th-century religious building located inside the Lahore Fort, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is a small, white marble structure built by Mughal emperor Jahangir and modified by the ...

Grand Jamia Mosque Grand Jamia Mosque ( ur, گرینڈ جامع مسجد), is a cultural complex under construction in Bahria Town Karachi, Pakistan. When completed, the complex will include what would be Pakistan's largest and the world's third-largest mosque acc ...

Temples

* Krishna Temple *

Lava Temple Lava Temple () is a Hindu place of worship dedicated to the Hindu deity Lava (Ramayana), Lava, the son of Rama. It is in Lahore Fort, Lahore, Pakistan, and dates to the Sikh period. According to a Hindu legend, Lahore is named after him. Etymolo ...

Churches

* St. Anthony's Church, The Mall * St. Joseph's Church * St. Mary's Church * Cathedral Church of Resurrection * St. Andrew's Church * St. Anthony's Church, The Mall * St. Joseph's Church * St. Mary's Church

Gurdwaras

Gurdwara Dera Sahib Gurdwara Dera Sahib () is a gurudwara in Lahore, Pakistan, which commemorates the spot where the 5th guru of Sikhism, Guru Arjan Dev, was martyred in 1606. Location The gurdwara is located just outside of the Walled City of Lahore, and is part of ...

Galleries and museums

* Fakir Khana Art Gallery *

Lahore Museum The Lahore Museum ( pa, ; ur, ; ''"Lahore Wonder House"'') is a museum located in Lahore, Pakistan. Founded in 1865 at a smaller location and opened in 1894 at its current location on The Mall, Lahore, The Mall in Lahore during the British Ra ...

* Lahore Art Council (also called

Alhamra Arts Council Alhamra Arts Council (also known as the Alhamra Hall, Alhamra Cultural Complex, Alhamra Art Gallery and Lahore Arts Council haveli A ''haveli'' is a traditional townhouse, mansion, manor house, in the Indian subcontinent, usually one with historical and architectural significance, and located in a town or city. The word ''haveli'' is derived from Arabic ''hawali'', mean ...

s inside the Walled City of Lahore, some in good condition while others need urgent attention. Many of these havelis are fine examples of

Mughal Mughal or Moghul may refer to: Related to the Mughal Empire * Mughal Empire of South Asia between the 16th and 19th centuries * Mughal dynasty * Mughal emperors * Mughal people, a social group of Central and South Asia * Mughal architecture * Mug ...

and

Architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and constructing building ...

. Some of the havelis inside the Walled City include: * Mubarak Begum Haveli,

Bhati Gate Bhati Gate ( ur, , ''Bhati Darwaza'') is one of the historic thirteen gates of the Walled City of Lahore in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Bhati Gate also serves as a union council located in the Ravi Zone. The gate is located near Data Darbar a ...

, Lahore * Chuna Mandi Havelis *

Haveli of Nau Nihal Singh The Haveli of Nau Nihal Singh (Urdu/ pa, ), officially known as Government Victoria Girls' High School, is a haveli that houses a government school located in Lahore, Pakistan. Dating from the Sikh era of the mid-19th century, the haveli is consi ...

* Nisar Haveli * Haveli Barood Khana * Salman Sirhindi ki Haveli * Dina Nath Ki Haveli * Mubarak Haveli – Chowk Nawab Sahib,

Mochi Gate The Mochi Gate locally known as Mochi Darwaza (موچی دروازہ) located in south of the Walled City of Lahore between Akbari and the Shah Alam Gates in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is one of the thirteen gates of the Walled City of Lahore ...

/ Akbari Gate * Lal Haveli beside Mochi Bagh * Mughal Haveli (residence of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh) * Haveli Sir Wajid Ali Shah (near Nisar Haveli) * Haveli Mian Khan (Rang Mahal) * Haveli Shergharian (near Lal Khou)

Hospitals

* Jinnah Hospital *

Mayo Hospital Mayo Hospital is one of the oldest and biggest hospitals in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. King Edward Medical University, one of the oldest and most prestigious medical institutions in South Asia, is attached to Mayo Hospital. Mayo Hospital is locat ...

Shaikh Zayed Hospital Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore ( ur, ) is a tertiary care Hospital located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is attached with Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical and Dental College as a teaching hospital and is part of Shaikh Zayed Medical C ...

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre ( ur, , abbreviated as SKMCH&RC/SKMCH) is a cancer centre with locations in Lahore and Peshawar, Pakistan. It is the first project of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust, a charitabl ...

* Sir Ganga Ram Hospital *

Lady Willingdon Hospital Lady Willingdon Hospital is located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is a teaching hospital of King Edward Medical College. Its history dates back to 1930 when Teka Devi Health Centre was opened as an outpatient clinic for women on the Fort Road, ...

Libraries

Model Town Library Model Town Society (Punjabi language, Punjabi, ur, ) is a gated neighbourhood in Gulberg, Lahore, Gulberg, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan. History Model Town, established in 1921, is a fruition of Dewan Khem Chand's lifelong dre ...

* Dyal Singh Trust Library * The Ewing Memorial Library *

Punjab Public Library Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising a ...

Quaid-e-Azam Library The Quaid-e-Azam Library () is a public library in located within the Bagh-e-Jinnah in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The library was constructed in the mid 19th century during the British Raj comprises of Victorian era Lawrence and Montgomery Halls. ...

Markets

* Liberty Market * Ali Da Malang (Lahore) or Naveed Nagar *

Fortress Stadium (Lahore) The Fortress Stadium (shortened as simply Fortress) is a popular large area of open space consisting of shopping centers, restaurants, cafés and entertainment areas and a sports stadium. It is located in Lahore Cantt, Lahore, Pakistan. Amon ...

* Abid Market *

Moon Market, Lahore The Moon Market ( ur, ) is a large, popular market area situated in the suburb of Allama Iqbal Town in Lahore, Pakistan. The market is home to hundreds of shops, food stalls, restaurants, recreational spaces, grocery and entertainment stores. P ...

* Kareem Market * Barkat Market garden Town Lahore * Anarkali bazaar

Bazars

Old Lahore is a hub of commercial activity: *

Anarkali Bazaar Anarkali Bazaar ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a major bazaar in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Anarkali also serves as a neighbourhood and union council of Data Gunj Buksh Tehsil of Lahore. It is situated in the region that extends from the south of Lahor ...

Gawalmandi Gawalmandi is a town located in the central part of Lahore. It is regarded as the cultural centre of Lahore. The famous Food Street of Lahore is located here. Gawalmandi is a made of two words Gawala meaning Milkman and Mandi meaning Market. Forma ...

* M. M. Alam road *

Pak Tea House Pak Tea House is an intellectual tea–café located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan known for its association with progressive academics and left-leaning South Asian intelligentsia. Traditionally frequented by country's notably artistic, cultural and ...

* The Mall * Ramghar Bazar *

Shalimar Shalimar or Shalamar refers to three historic royal gardens (or Baghs) of the Mughal Empire in South Asia: * Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India; built in 1619 * Shalimar Gardens, Lahore, Pakistan; a UNESCO World Heritage Site built i ...

Bazar *

Baghbanpura Baghbanpura ( ur, ) is a town and Union Council of Shalimar tehsil, Lahore District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located along the Grand Trunk Road some 5 kilometres northeast of the main Lahore city. The site for Baghbanpura was granted by Mughal ...

Bazar * Dharampura Bazar Lahore * Sadar Bazar, Lahore *

Ichhra Ichhra ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a commercial and residential area in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is predominantly a residential and commercial area. Being a very old locality, some very old buildings can be seen in Ichhra. It is noted for its Ic ...

Bazar * Main Bazar Chungi Ammar Sidhu * Qanchi Bazar Qanchi

Trade centers

*Ali Trade Center *Mall Of Defence * Hafeez Trade Center *

Lahore Stock Exchange The Lahore Stock Exchange was a financial facility located in Lahore, Pakistan. It was incorporated as a company Limited by Guarantee under the Companies Act 1913 on 5 October 1970. In the first General meeting of the Board of Directors held on ...

* Siddique Trade Center * Hall Road *Vogue Towers * Haji Plaza

Monuments

Aiwan-e-Iqbal Aiwan-e-Iqbal (Urdu: ) is an office complex and monument in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan under the administrative control of Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage. The building is named after poet and politician Allama Muham ...

Akbari Sarai The Akbari Sarai ( ur, ) is a large caravan inn (''"sarai"''), located in Shahdara Bagh in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Dating from 1637, the ''sarai'' was originally built for travelers, as well as for caretakers of the Tomb of Jahangir. The ''sa ...

* Bab-e-Pakistan * Bibi Pak Daman * Chauburji * Data Durbar Complex *

Minar-e-Pakistan Minar E Pakistan ( ur, , literally "Tower of Pakistan") is a tower located in Lahore, Pakistan. The tower was built between 1960 and 1968 on the site where the All-India Muslim League passed the Lahore Resolution (which was later called the Pak ...

* Sheesh Mahal * Aiwan-e-Quaid-e-Azam at

Nazaria-i-Pakistan Trust Nazaria-i-Pakistan Trust ur, was established in July 1992 by former Chief Minister of Punjab Ghulam Haider Wyne (Late). Nazaria-i-Pakistan Trust is a non-parochial national academic cum research institution for promoting the Ideology of Paki ...

Sports venues

References

External links

List of tourist place in Lahore
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