Gang Chauk
Gang Chauk is a road junction in Peshawar District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Gang Chauk is situated nearby to the archaeological site Gor Khatri, as well as near Kanishka Stupa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gor Khatri and Kanishka Stupa.
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 370 metres northwest of Gang Chauk.
Kanishka Stupa
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The Kanishka Stupa was a monumental stupa established by the Kushan king Kanishka during the 2nd century CE in today's Shaji-ki-Dheri on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan. Kanishka Stupa is situated 1 km southeast of Gang Chauk.
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 1¼ km northwest of Gang Chauk.
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.
Gang Chauk
- Type: Road junction
- Also known as: “Ganj Chauk”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Peshawar District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.00625° or 34° 0′ 23″ northLongitude
71.5845° or 71° 35′ 4″ eastElevation
338 metres (1,109 feet)Open location code
8J6H2H4M+FQGeoNames ID
7041465
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