Pakistan's Historic and Rich Architecture.

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Hiran Minar is set in peaceful evirons near Lahore in Sheikhupura, Pakistan. It was constructed by Emperor Jehangir as a monument to Mansraj, one of his pet deers

A view of Quetta city

 

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Old Tahsil,Revenue building,built 1876 AD in Abbottabad

Rohtas Fort
Rohtas Fort, (Qila Rohtas) is an exceptional example of early Muslim military architecture in Central and South Asia, for it was built essentially for military purposes. Following the defeat of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in 1541, Sher Shah Suri built this strong fortified complex at Rohtas, a strategic site about 16 kilometres north-west of the city of Jhelum.


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Shrine of Bibi Jawindi, Uch Sharif

Fort Baltit (Hunza, Pakistan)

Mirror Palace, Lahore

Shahjahan Masjid, Thatta

Moghul Souvenir Shop , Islamabad

Derawar Fort Mosque, Bahawalpur

 

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Frere Hall
Raised in memory of Sir Bartle Frere (Commissioner of Sindh 1851-1859) this Venetian Gothic style building was designed by Colonel Clair Wilkins whose proposal was selected from 12 entries, in what was perhaps the first recorded architectural design competition for a public building in Sindh. Completed in 1865 at a cost of Rs.1,80,000 out of which Rs. 22,500 was raised for the memorial through public donations, the building was officially inaugurated by Commissioner Mansfield on 10th Oct. 1865. The gardens around the building were added in 1887-88 by Mr. Benjamin Flinch. Originally the statues of Queen Victoria and King Edward (both of which have now been removed), adorned the garden. The upper floor of this two storied yellowish Karachi limestone building, consists of a 70 ft x 24 ft hall and an orchestral gallery. In yesteryears this building was the hub of Karachi’s socio-cultural activities and also served as a Town Hall with regular public meetings, concerts and theatrical performances. The ground floor is now occupied by the Liaquat Municipal Library.

Merewether City Tower, Karachi

Deans Shopping Mall, Karachi

Dolmen Mall, Karachi

 

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Shahi Masjid, Chitral

 

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Taj building of GT road Nowshera built in 1920

Kashmir Palace, Rawalpindi

DJ. science college,Karachi
Designed by James Strachan and considered this architect's greatest achievement, the college was built between 1887 and 1893. Named after the Sindhi philanthropist Dayaram Jethmal, whose two family members contributed towards its cost, the building was constructed in the neoclassical, or 'Italian architectural style'. A considerable amount of money was spent on the interior of the college; the floors comprised mosaic tiles imported from Belgium and the eight-foot wide main staircase was fitted with ornamental cast-iron work from McFarlane & Company of Glasgow. Karachi, once the capital of Pakistan, is now the capital of Sindh province and the major port and main commercial centre of the country. It was a strategically located small port at a protected natural harbour on the Arabian Sea north-west of the mouth of the Indus, and was developed and expanded by the British when they took over Sindh in the mid-19th century to serve the booming trade from the Punjab and the wheat and cotton regions of the sub-continent.

 

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Privately owned historic house in Abbottabad built in 1922, which got repaired after the earthquake.

The Lahore Railway Station

A 400 year old Masjid near Dadu, Pakistan

Islamabad skyline

19th century bungalow of civil surgeon of Hazara in Abbottabad

Naulakha Pavilion at Shahi Qila, Lahore
When the pavilion was built in 1633 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a small summer house, it cost around 900,000 rupees, an exorbitant amount at the time. It is called Naulakha because in Urdu language, the word means 'worth 9 lakhs rupees'.This also brought the word Naulakha into common use to signify something precious.

 

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Cathedral Church, Lahore

A building in King Edward Medical College campus, Lahore

Prince Bokhara's historic palace in Abbottabad.

The Lahore Town Hall (Jinnah Hall) built during the reign of Queen Victoria

Bahawalpur Central Library

Lahore Municipal Corporation

 

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Lahore in 1864

 

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Quaid-e-Azam Library, Lahore

Mohatta Palace, Karachi


Jinnah House Museum, Karachi
The house of the founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, in Karachi. The house is now a museum.

 

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Sukkur Bridge 1889


Bhong Masjid Sindh

 

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Frere 1918


Frere 1865

 

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The tomb of Jam Nido at Makli Hills, Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan

 

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Chaukundi (Urdu: چوکنڈ&#1740 tombs, are attributed to Jokhio and Baloch tribes and were build between 15th and 18th centuries. It is situated 29 km east of Karachi on N-5 National Highway.The Chaukundi tombs are remarkable for the elaborate and exquisite carving; the style of architecture is not only typical to the region of Sindh but unique in the sense that it is no where else to be found in the Islamic world.

In early 20th century Scholars were attracted by these peculiar type of Graveyards in Sindh and Baluchistan with their orientation from South to North. These graves are constructed in buff sand stone. Their carved decoration presents exquisite craftsmanship. These graves are constructed single or some time from two to eight raised on a common platform .Their primary sarcophagus having six vertical slabs as two long slabs stands on each sides of the grave and covers the body and rest of two vertical slabs covers the head and foot side. These Six slabs are covered by second sarcophagus and having six more vertical slabs on it but similar in size to make this grave as pyramid in shape .This upper (second sarcophagus) is further covered four or five horizontally slabs and the top most (third) Sarcophagus is set vertically with its northern end carved in to knob knows as crown or turban. These tombs are embellished besides geometrical hoard and motifs with figural representation such as mounted horsemen, hunting scene, arms, jewelery etc.

 

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Some of these are very similiar to the Persian architecture!

 

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Some of these are very similiar to the Persian architecture!

I think the Mughal emperors were Persians.