12 Sights in Lahore, Pakistan (with Map and Images)

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Explore interesting sights in Lahore, Pakistan. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 12 sights are available in Lahore, Pakistan.

Sightseeing Tours in Lahore

1. Lahore Fort

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The Lahore Fort is a citadel in the city of Lahore in Punjab, Pakistan. The fortress is located at the northern end of Walled city of Lahore and spreads over an area greater than 20 hectares. It contains 21 notable monuments, some of which date to the era of Emperor Akbar. The Lahore Fort is notable for having been almost entirely rebuilt in the 17th century, when the Mughal Empire was at the height of its splendor and opulence.

Wikipedia: Lahore Fort (EN)

2. Hazuri Bagh

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Hazuri Bagh is a garden in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, bounded by the Lahore Fort to the east, Badshahi Mosque to the west, the Samadhi of Ranjit Singh to the north, and the Roshnai Gate to the south. The garden was built during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, in the style of Mughal gardens. In the centre of the garden stands the Hazuri Bagh Baradari, built by the Maharaja in 1818 to celebrate his capture of the Koh-i-Noor diamond from Shuja Shah Durrani in 1813. The Serai Alamgiri caravanserai formerly stood where Hazuri Bagh is now located.

Wikipedia: Hazuri Bagh (EN)

3. 155 mm gun M1

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155 mm gun M1 Mark Pellegrini / CC BY-SA 2.5

The 155 mm gun M1 was a 155 millimeter caliber field gun developed and used by the United States military. Nicknamed "Long Tom", it was produced in M1 and M2 variants, later known as the M59. Developed to replace the Canon de 155mm GPF, the gun was deployed as a heavy field weapon during World War II and the Korean War, and also classed as secondary armament for seacoast defense. The gun could fire a 100 lb (45 kg) shell to a maximum range of 14 mi (23 km), with an estimated accuracy life of 1,500 rounds.

Wikipedia: 155 mm gun M1 (EN)

4. M3

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M3

The M3 Lee, officially Medium Tank, M3, was an American medium tank used during World War II. The turret was produced in two forms, one for US needs and one modified to British requirements to place the radio next to the commander. In British Commonwealth service, the tank was called by two names: tanks employing US-pattern turrets were called "Lee", named after Confederate general Robert E. Lee, while those with British-pattern turrets were known as "Grant", named after Union general Ulysses S. Grant.

Wikipedia: M3 Lee (EN)

5. Race Course Park

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Jilani Park is located in the city of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is on the Jail Road in front of the Services Hospital. It is famous for its floral exhibitions and artificial waterfall. Annual horse racing competitions are held in this park. There is also a famous restaurant inside the park called 'Polo Lounge'. It is named after Ghulam Jilani Khan.

Wikipedia: Jilani Park (EN)

6. Neevin Mosque

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The Neevin Mosque, or Neevin Masjid, is a 15th-century mosque built during the Lodi dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. It is located in the ancient Walled City of Lahore, in Pakistan's Punjab province. It is notable for its foundation 25 feet below street level. The mosque is further noted for being one of Lahore's few remaining pre-Mughal monuments.

Wikipedia: Neevin Mosque (EN)

7. Tomb of Allama Iqbal

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The Tomb of Allama Iqbal, or Mazar-e-Iqbal, is the final resting place of Muhammad Iqbal, the national poet of Pakistan. Designed in the Mughal architectural style, the mausoleum is located next to the walls of the iconic Mughal-era Badshahi Mosque, within the Hazuri Bagh in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

Wikipedia: Tomb of Muhammad Iqbal (EN)

8. Chauburji

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Chauburji is a Mughal era monument in the city of Lahore, capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab. The monument was built in 1646 C.E. during the reign of the emperor Shah Jahan. It previously acted as a gateway to a large garden. Hockey legend, Zahid Shareef was also born in Rajgarh Chauburji.

Wikipedia: Chauburji (EN)

9. Mil Mi-24

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The Mil Mi-24 is a large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and was introduced by the Soviet Air Force in 1972. The helicopter is currently in use by 58 countries.

Wikipedia: Mil Mi-24 (EN)

10. Bell AH-1 Cobra

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Bell AH-1 Cobra

The Bell AH-1 Cobra is a single-engined attack helicopter developed and manufactured by the American rotorcraft manufacturer Bell Helicopter. A member of the prolific Huey family, the AH-1 is also referred to as the HueyCobra or Snake.

Wikipedia: Bell AH-1 Cobra (EN)

11. S-60

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S-60 No machine-readable author provided. Bukvoed assumed (based on copyright claims). / CC BY 2.5

AZP S-60 is a Soviet towed, road-transportable, short- to medium-range, single-barrel anti-aircraft gun from the 1950s. The gun was extensively used in Warsaw Pact, Middle Eastern and South-East Asian countries.

Wikipedia: AZP S-60 (EN)

12. Roshnai Gate

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Roshnai Gate is one of the thirteen gates within the Walled City of Lahore in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It was the main entry into Lahore for emperors and nobles during the Mughal, and later Sikh period.

Wikipedia: Roshnai Gate (EN)

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