Pictures from cities: Peshawar

[Omar1984]

City Monument



More pictures of Islamia College:

 

[Righteous_Fire]

The Sethi mansion in Old Peshawar city: (Sethis were a major business family of old Peshawar):

outside:

inside:

Facades of old buildings in Old Peshawar:



An Ancient Gate of Peshawar(it was a walled city with many gates):

 

[Gin ka Pakistan]

Ancient Gates of Peshawar: In old Peshawar at night all the gates used to close down and no body was allowed to enter.

 

[Righteous_Fire]

Here is some info on Old Peshawar and some of its "15" gates:

Old Peshawar Map:

Taxila Gate 1879:

Kabuli Gate 1891:

Kabuli Gate 1903:

Kabuli Gate and Qissa Khwani Bazaar (a caravan line):

Qissa Khwani Bazaar 1903:

 

[Righteous_Fire]

Edwars Mission Chapel in Dabgari Gardens:

Mission Chapel Organ 1900s:

PS: about Dabgari Garden, yo mashoora muhawra da! Da dabgarey ijraa gaan masha hoor dee! I dunno whether its true or not?

 

[Omar1984]

Khyber Steam Safari

(I think you can tell this is my favorite picture )

 

[Righteous_Fire]

This one is for the webby!

Arbab Niaz Stadium:

A 19th century Palace(downtown Saddar Peshawar):

Some Old Heritage Buildings:
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2)

3) Notice the fine art work on just one of these ancient buildings

 

[Omar1984]

Deans Shopping Mall




A suburb in Peshawar:

 

[Omar1984]

Motor Way
Peshawar - Islamabad

Peshawar Regional Tax Office

 

[Righteous_Fire]

Rehman Baba(a sufi poet and saint) Shrine and library dedicated to his literary works:

 

[Righteous_Fire]

Another Saint (Nau Gazi Baba) meaning he was very tall:

 

[Omar1984]

Malik Mohammad Saad Shaheed Flyover

Yadgar chowk Peshawar

 

[Righteous_Fire]

Gora Qabristan Peshawar (The Old British Cemetery):

Front Gate:

Inner view:

The Isadore Headstone (Isador Lowenthal was an oriental scholar and an Evangelist missionary):


This is interesting, The british took Peshawar for some of its likeness to the English Country side and would arrange Fox hunting Events, Read what this Headstone says:

 

[Righteous_Fire]

This is for all of our Indian(Hindu) friends here! Peshawar has a very rich Hindu and Sikh Folk treasures, there are many Hindus and Sikhs still living here! They and the local Afghans(Pushtuns) live like brothers and the Hindu temples and Sikh Gurdwaras are provided with an yearly finance amount.

Part of An Old Hindu Temple: (maybe you indian dudes could tell us about its usage??)

Hindu wood carving from Kashmir Smast in Peshawar:


Ceiling of Hindu temples kalibari:

 

[TOPGUN]

The Sethi mansion in Old Peshawar city: (Sethis were a major business family of old Peshawar):

outside:

inside:

Facades of old buildings in Old Peshawar:



An Ancient Gate of Peshawar(it was a walled city with many gates):

Nice pic's bro keep it up!