List of places in Faisalabad
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 known 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
- Millat Town
- Muslim Town
- Gulbahar Colony
- Batala Colony
- People's Colony
- Gulistan Colony
- Ghulam Muhammadabad
- Nishatabad
- Yousaf Town
- Motorway City
- Gobind Pura
- Gulshan-E-Makkah Colony, Faisalabad
Points of interest
Colonial architecture
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Clock Tower
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Gumti & Qaisery Gate
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Lyallpur Gurdwara
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Sir James Lyall Monument
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The Chenab Club
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Faisalabad Railway Station
Modern architecture
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Auditorium
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Iqbal Cricket Stadium
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D Ground Commercial Area
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Chenab Chowk
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Pindi Bhattian Interchange
Colonial Buildings
Structures built by the British Empire.
- Faisalabad Clock Tower
- Faisalabad Railway Station
- Gumti Water Fountain
- Qaisery Gate
- Central Jail Faisalabad
- Allama Iqbal Library
- District (Zila) Council
- Sir James Lyall Monument, Water fountains & Pavillion (Company Bagh)
- The Chenab Club
- Grain Elevator Flour Mill
Libraries
- Allama Iqbal Library
- Municipal Corporation Public Library
- University of Agriculture Libraries
- Punjab Medical College Library
- The Forest Library
- government college university library
Museums
- Lyallpur Museum
- Agricultural Museum
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
- Company Bagh (Jinnah Gardens)
- D Ground Park
- Gatwala Wildlife Park
- Pahari Ground (Kashmir Park).
- Dakkan Park (Samanabad)
- Pepsi Park (Nisar Colony)
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
- Dream Land (Gatwala)
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
- Allied Hospital
- DHQ Hospital Faisalabad
- F.I.C Hospital
- St. Raphael's Hospital
- Rosary Christian Hospital
- Institute of Child Health Hospital
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
- ↑ http://www.kicc.jp/auick/aboutus/faisalabad.html AUICK Associate Cities - FAISALABAD (PAKISTAN)
- ↑ http://blogs.fco.gov.uk/jonathanwilliams1/2013/02/28/exploring-faislabad/ Exploring Faisalabad
- ↑ http://pakistaniat.com/2008/04/15/faisalabad-ghanta-ghar/
- ↑ http://www.thelovelyplanet.net/clock-tower-of-faisalabad-pakistan/
- ↑ http://punjab.gov.pk/node/259 Faisalabad - Shrines / Tombs
- ↑ http://sikhgurusandgurdwaras.info/wordpress/?p=7085 Sikh Gurdwaras in Punjab Province of Pakistan
- ↑ http://www.brandbharat.com/english/religion/hinduism/temple/pakistan_temple_list.html List of Hindu Temples in Pakistan
See also
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