Peshawar
The old caravan city at the mouth of the Khyber Pass, where the storytellers' bazaar still carries the name. The museum holds one of the largest collections of Gandhara sculpture anywhere.
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Bala Hissar, also spelt Bala Hisar, is a historic fortress located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The existence of a fort at the location was first mentioned by 7th-century explorer Xuanzang; the fort was used as a royal residence for the Durrani Empire since 1772, when Timur Shah Durrani made Peshawar his capital.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Apr 2026
NoahOmarY · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Cunningham Clock Tower in Peshawar, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, was built in 1900, "in commemoration of Her Majesty the Queen Empress Victoria". The tower was named after the Commissioner of Peshawar, Sir Alexander Frederick Douglas Cunningham, not to be confused with Sir George Cunningham, former British governor and political agent in the province.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Oct 2025
Junaid Khalid · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gor Khatri is an archeological site located in Peshawar, Pakistan. It was built in the Mughal-era by Jehan Ara Begum, daughter of Shah Jahan, as a caravanserai.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Jun 2026
Tan Afridi · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Mahabat Khan Mosque, sometimes spelt Mohabbat Khan Mosque, is a 17th-century Mughal-era mosque in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The mosque was built in 1630, and named after the Mughal governor of Peshawar, Mahabat Khān. The mosque's white marble façade is considered to be one of Peshawar's most iconic sights.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Aug 2026
US Embassy Pakistan · Public domain
Peshawar is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is the eighth-most populous Pakistani city, with a population of over 1.9 million. It is located in the north-west of the country, lying in the Valley of Peshawar, a broad area situated east of the Khyber Pass.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Sep 2026
Zafarmaini · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Qissa Khwani or Kissa Khwani Bazaar is a bazaar in Peshawar, the capital of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 27 Aug 2026
Omer Wazir · CC BY-SA 2.0
Bala Hissar, also spelt Bala Hisar, is a historic fortress located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The existence of a fort at the location was first mentioned by 7th-century explorer Xuanzang; the fort was used as a royal residence for the Durrani Empire since 1772, when Timur Shah Durrani made Peshawar his capital.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Apr 2026
NoahOmarY · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Cunningham Clock Tower in Peshawar, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, was built in 1900, "in commemoration of Her Majesty the Queen Empress Victoria". The tower was named after the Commissioner of Peshawar, Sir Alexander Frederick Douglas Cunningham, not to be confused with Sir George Cunningham, former British governor and political agent in the province.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Oct 2025
Junaid Khalid · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gor Khatri is an archeological site located in Peshawar, Pakistan. It was built in the Mughal-era by Jehan Ara Begum, daughter of Shah Jahan, as a caravanserai.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Jun 2026
Tan Afridi · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Mahabat Khan Mosque, sometimes spelt Mohabbat Khan Mosque, is a 17th-century Mughal-era mosque in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The mosque was built in 1630, and named after the Mughal governor of Peshawar, Mahabat Khān. The mosque's white marble façade is considered to be one of Peshawar's most iconic sights.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Aug 2026
US Embassy Pakistan · Public domain
Peshawar is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is the eighth-most populous Pakistani city, with a population of over 1.9 million. It is located in the north-west of the country, lying in the Valley of Peshawar, a broad area situated east of the Khyber Pass.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Sep 2026
Zafarmaini · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Qissa Khwani or Kissa Khwani Bazaar is a bazaar in Peshawar, the capital of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 27 Aug 2026
Omer Wazir · CC BY-SA 2.0