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Illuminated Clock Tower, Faisalabad
D Ground Park

This is a list of all the notable places in the city of Faisalabad, the third largest city in Pakistan.[1] The city is know for its colonial heritage and its roots tracing back to the rule of the British Empire.[2]

City District

Towns

Faisalabad, a City-District with 8 subdivisions.

  • Lyallpur Town
  • Madina Town
  • Jinnah Town
  • Iqbal town
  • Chak Jhumra Town
  • Jaranwala Town
  • Samundri Town
  • Tandlianwala Town

Neighbourhoods

Points of interest

Colonial architecture

  • Clock Tower
    Clock Tower
  • Gumti & Qaisery Gate
    Gumti & Qaisery Gate
  • Lyallpur Gurdwara
    Lyallpur Gurdwara
  • Sir James Lyall Monument
    Sir James Lyall Monument
  • The Chenab Club
    The Chenab Club
  • Faisalabad Railway Station
    Faisalabad Railway Station

Modern architecture

  • Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Auditorium
    Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Auditorium
  • Iqbal Cricket Stadium
    Iqbal Cricket Stadium
  • D Ground Commerical Area
    D Ground Commerical Area
  • FCCI Building
    FCCI Building
  • Chenab Chowk
    Chenab Chowk
  • Pindi Bhattian Interchange
    Pindi Bhattian Interchange

Colonial Buildings

Structures built by the British Empire.

Libraries

  • Allama Iqbal Library
  • Municipal Corporation Public Library
  • University of Agriculture Libraries
  • Punjab Medical College Library
  • The Forest Library

Museums

Shopping

Markets

The Faisalabad clock tower and its eight bazaars (markets) are still a major trading zone in the city today.[3] Each of the eight bazaars has a special name and is known for selling certain goods;[4]

  • Katchery Bazaar, named for the court (Katchery) is known for its mobile phone and accessory market.
  • Rail Bazar is a gold and cloth market.
  • Bhawana Bazaar supplies electrical and electronic goods.
  • Jhang Bazaar supplies fish, meat, vegetables and fruits.
  • Aminpur Bazaar supplies stationery and interior décor.
  • Kharkhana Bazaar is known for herbal medicines.
  • Gol Bazaar contains dry fruit, as well as wholesale soap, oil, and ghee shops.
  • Chiniot Bazaar is famous for allopathic and homeopathic medicinal stores, cloth, blankets, sofa cloth, and curtains. It also has poultry feed wholesale shops.
  • Montgomery Bazaar (also known as Sutar Mandi) is known for yarn and raw cloth trading.

Trade Centres and Malls

  • D Ground
  • RCG Mall
  • Sitara Mall
  • Koh-i-Noor Mall
  • Mediacom Center Point Plaza
  • Do Burj Shopping Centre
  • Al Fatah Shopping Mall
  • Souk Al-Kuwait Shopping Plaza
  • Legacy Tower
  • Mall of Lyallpur
  • Regent Mall
  • Ripple Plaza
  • Rex City
  • Regant Mall
  • Khan Plaza
  • The One Plaza
  • Hassan Shopping Mall
  • Computer City Plaza
  • Awan Plaza

Hypermarkets

  • Metro Cash and Carry
  • Al-Fatah
  • Chen One
  • SB Department Store

Parks

Sports

Cricket

  • Iqbal Stadium, Cricket Stadium
  • Saeed Ajmal International Cricket Academy (UAF) Ground
  • Lyallpur Cricket Club
  • Bohranwala Ground
  • Divisional Public School Ground
  • Polo Cricket Ground

Hockey

Tent Pegging

  • University of Agriculture Grounds
  • Rajooa Sadaat

Swimming

  • Aqua Water Park and Swimming Pool
  • Gatwala Swimming Pool
  • Lyallpur Gym Khana

Entertainment

  • Sindbad Amusement Park
  • Funland
  • Happy Land Water Park
  • Aqua Water Park

Religious

Mosques

  • Sunni Rizwi Masjid
  • Faizan e Medina Mosque and Islamic Centre
  • Bilal Masjid
  • Quba Mosque
  • Jhang Bazar Masjid
  • Batala Colony Masjid
  • Khizra Masjid
  • Masjid Technical High School
  • Jamia Masjid Akbar
  • Railway Station Mosque
  • Zainab Masjid
  • Jamia Masjid Aqsa Ahle-Hadith
  • Mohallah Gurunanakpura Masjid
  • Ismail Markaz Masjid
  • Haqqani Masjid
  • Jamia Masjid Hanafia Ghousia
  • Noori Masjid, Ayub Colony, Jhang Road
  • Dildar Masjid, Mansoorabad
  • Gol Masjid (Round Mosque) Ghulam Muhammadabad
  • Ahmadiyya Mosque

Shrines

There are a number of Sufi muslim sites in the city.[5]

  • Baba Noor Shah Wali - Graveyard Near Lorry Ada
  • Baba Lasoori Shah - Reegal Road, Jhang Bazaar
  • Mohadas-e-Azam - Jhang Bazaar
  • Baba Qaim Sain - Mohallah Faizabad
  • Baba Sufi Barkat Ali - Dalowal Road, Samundri
  • Sabri Darbar
  • Rehmani Darbar Sharif
  • Darbar Imam Jalvi
  • Darbar Hazrat Mahi Shah Sarkar
  • Darbar e Ghousia

Churches

  • Christ Assemblies Church International Salik Town Faisalabad
  • St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Dawood Nagar
  • God's Way Love Assembly
  • Alpha Bible Churches - Pakistan
  • The Lahore Church Council of Pakistan
  • Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul
  • Evangel House, Mian Colony
  • The Universal Gospel Assembly Church of Pakistan (UGA)
  • The Methodist Church of Pakistan Gojra
  • Philadelphia Pentecostal Church
  • Goodnews Church, Ellahi Abad
  • The Full Gospel Assemblies Church (FGA)
  • Pakistan Gospel Assemblies Church (PGA)
  • International Gospel Mission Church (IGM)
  • The Salvation Army Church
  • Church of God in Pakistan
  • The Eternal Church of Pakistan
  • Light of the World ministries (LWM Church Faisalabad)
  • Lovers Of God Ministries Pakistan
  • Apostles of Gospel Ministries International(AGM)
  • Divine Glorious Ministries Pakistan (DGM)

Gurdwaras

  • Gurudwara Panjvin Patshahi Lyallpur[6]
  • Gurdwara Rail Bazar (now Pakistan Model High School)
  • Gurdwara Partap Nagar Lyallpur
  • Gurdwara Bhawana Bazar
  • Gurudwara Sahib, Bandala
  • Gurdwara Kallah
  • Gurdwara Chitti Khurd
  • Khalsa High School (1908, now Govt. Municipal Degree College)

Hindu Temples

  • Mandir Sita-Ram
  • Shiwala Mandir
  • Devi Mandir (now DAV School)
  • Salarwala Sangla Hill Road Mandir[7]
  • Massan Mandir, Chak Jhumra

Roads

Notable Intersections

Intersections on major roads become busy markets. These are called chowk.

  • Ghenta Ghar Chowk
  • Gumti Chowk
  • Aminpur Bazar Chowk
  • Amtex Square (largest man made waterfall)
  • Fawara Chowk
  • Chenab Chowk
  • Railway Station Chowk
  • Zila Council Chowk
  • Akbar GTS (Government Transport Service) Chowk
  • Millat Chowk
  • Main Jhall Chowk
  • Jhall Khanuana Chowk
  • Narwala Chowk
  • Babar Chowk
  • Harrianawala Chowk
  • Bismillah Chowk
  • Saleemi Chowk
  • Main Gate Chowk
  • Noor Chowk
  • Hameed Chowk
  • Raja Chowk
  • Pak-China Chowk
  • Lal Mill Chowk

Underpass

  • Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Underpass
  • Barakat Ali Underpass
  • Jhall Road Underpass

Hospitals

Public

Private

  • Al Noor Hospital
  • Faisalabad International Hospital
  • Aziz Fatimah Hospital
  • Shifa International Hospital
  • Chiniot General Hospital
  • District Anti TB Association
  • Aga Khan University Hospital

Cemeteries

  • Jhang Road Graveyard
  • Christian (Gora) Graveyard
  • Gatti Graveyard
  • Gulistan Colony Graveyard
  • Ahmadiyya Cemetery

References

  1. ^ http://www.kicc.jp/auick/aboutus/faisalabad.html AUICK Associate Cities - FAISALABAD (PAKISTAN)
  2. ^ http://blogs.fco.gov.uk/jonathanwilliams1/2013/02/28/exploring-faislabad/ Exploring Faisalabad
  3. ^ http://pakistaniat.com/2008/04/15/faisalabad-ghanta-ghar/
  4. ^ http://www.thelovelyplanet.net/clock-tower-of-faisalabad-pakistan/
  5. ^ http://punjab.gov.pk/node/259 Faisalabad - Shrines / Tombs
  6. ^ http://sikhgurusandgurdwaras.info/wordpress/?p=7085 Sikh Gurdwaras in Punjab Province of Pakistan
  7. ^ http://www.brandbharat.com/english/religion/hinduism/temple/pakistan_temple_list.html List of Hindu Temples in Pakistan

See also

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