Bala Hisār
Bala Hisār is a fort in Peshawar District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Bala Hisār is situated nearby to the mosque Muhābat Khān Masjid.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Muhābat Khān Masjid and Gor Khatri.
Muhābat Khān Masjid
Mosque
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The Mahabat Khan Mosque, sometimes spelt Mohabbat Khan Mosque, is a 17th-century Mughal-era mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan. The mosque was built in 1630, and named after the Mughal governor of Peshawar, Mahabat Khān. Muhābat Khān Masjid is situated 390 metres southeast of Bala Hisār.
Gor Khatri
Archaeological site
Photo: Tan Afridi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Gor Khatri is situated 1¼ km east of Bala Hisār.
Imran Khan Cricket Stadium
Stadium
Imran Khan Cricket Stadium formerly known as Arbab Niaz Stadium, is a cricket stadium in Peshawar, Pakistan. It is owned by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cricket Association. The stadium is named after Imran Khan, a former Pakistan cricket captain and Prime Minister. Imran Khan Cricket Stadium is situated 1¼ km northeast of Bala Hisār.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peshawar.
Peshawar
Peshawar is a relatively prosperous frontier city in Pakistan near the Pakistan-Afghan border, which gives it a distinct Afghan flavour. Peshawar is the capital and largest city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Bala Hisār
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Bala Hissar Fort”, “Fort Bala Hisar”, and “Qila Bala Hisar”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Peshawar District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.01268° or 34° 0′ 46″ northLongitude
71.56986° or 71° 34′ 12″ eastElevation
342 metres (1,122 feet)Open location code
8J6H2H79+3WGeoNames ID
1183696
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