Lahore

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Lahore



Lahore is the Capital city of the Pakistani province of Punjab, and is the country’s second-most populous city after Karachi. The city is located in the north-eastern end of Pakistan's Punjab province. Lahore is one of Pakistan's wealthiest cities.

Province      :  Punjab

District        :  Lahore
Population    : 11,126,285 (1.1 Crore +)
Postal Code  :  54000


Places to Visit for Tourism :

1. Lahore Museum



2. Arfa Karim IT Tower

3. Badshahi Mosque

4. Greater Iqbal Park Fountain
   


                     

5. Food Street

6. Minar-e-Pakistan

7. Wagah Border


8. Grand Jamia Mosque in Bahria Town, Lahore



9. Allama Iqbal Tomb

10. Emporium Mall

11. Eifel Tower in Bahria Town


12. Hockey Stadium



 13. Shalamar Bagh



14. AI International Airport
15. Gaddafi Stadium






Lahore is the historic cultural center of the Punjab region.Lahore exerts a strong cultural influence over Pakistan. Lahore is a major center for Pakistan's publishing industry, and remains the foremost center of Pakistan's literary scene. The city is home to the annual Lahore Literary Festival, considered to be one of South Asia's premier cultural events.[21] The city is also a major center of education in Pakistan, with some of leading universities based in the city. Lahore is also home to Pakistan's film industry, Lollywood, and is a major centre of Qawali music. The city also hosts much of Pakistan's tourist industry with major attractions including the famed Walled City, numerous Sikh shrines, and the Badshahi and Wazir Khan mosques. Lahore is also home to the Lahore Fort and Shalimar Gardens, both of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
History

 No definitive records exist to elucidate Lahore's earliest history, and Lahore's ambiguous early history have given rise to various theories about its establishment and history. Hindu mythology states that Keneksen, the founder of the mythological Suryavansha dynasty, is believed to have migrated out from the city. Early records of Lahore are scant, but Alexander the Great's historians make no mention of any city near Lahore's location during his invasion in 326 BCE, suggesting the city had not been founded by that point, or was unimportant.

 Ptolemy mentions in his Geographia a city called Labokla situated near the Chenab and Ravi River which may have been in reference to ancient Lahore, or an abandoned predecessor of the city.Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang gave a vivid description of a large and prosperous unnamed city when he visited the region in 630 CE that has been identified as Lahore.
The first document that mentions Lahore by name is the Hudud al-'Alam ("The Regions of the World"), written in 982 C.E. in which Lahore is mentioned as a town which had "impressive temples, large markets and huge orchards.

Religious sites

Other well-known religious sites in the city are:

Museums

Tombs

Shrines

  • Bibi Pak Daman
  • Ali Hujwiri]]
  • Mian Mir
  • Madho Lal Hussain
  • Khawaja Tahir Bandgi
  • Ghazi Ilm Din Shaheed
  • Sheikh Musa Ahangar
  • Khawaja Mehmud
  • Nizam-ud-Din
  • Siraj-ud-Din Gilani
  • peer makki

Samadhis

Havelis

There are many havelis inside the Walled City of Lahore, some in good condition while others need urgent attention. Many of these havelis are fine examples of Mughal and Sikh Architecture. Some of the havelis inside the Walled City include:
  • Mubarak Begum Haveli Bhatti Gate
  • Chuna Mandi Havelis
  • Haveli of Nau Nihal Singh
  • Nisar Haveli
  • Haveli Barood Khana
  • Salman Sirhindi ki Haveli
  • Dina Nath Ki Haveli
  • Mubarak Haveli – Chowk Nawab Sahib, Mochi/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 Mehal)
  • Haveli Shergharian (near Lal Khou)

Other landmarks

Historic neighbourhoods


Location: Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

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