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Gandhara, Taxila

#11 among attractions in Taxila

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Local name: گندھارا Coordinates: 33°45'22"N, 72°49'45"E
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Taxila Pakistan

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Gandhara – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sirkap, Taxila Museum, Sirsukh, Bhir Mound.

  • sirkap taxila~300 ftS
    Buddhist architecture, Archaeological site,

    Sirkap, Taxila

    2 min walk • Sirkap is the name of an archaeological site on the bank opposite to the city of Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan. The city of Sirkap was built by the Greco-Bactrian king Demetrius after he invaded ancient India around 180 BC.

  • taxila museum0.8 miSW
    Buddhist architecture, Specialty museum, Art museum

    Taxila Museum, Taxila

    22 min walk • Taxila Museum is located at Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan. The museum is home to a significant and comprehensive collection of Gandharan art dating from the 1st to the 7th centuries CE.

  • sirsukh taxila1.6 miNE
    City, Buddhist architecture, Archaeological site

    Sirsukh, Taxila

    40 min walk • Sirsukh is an ancient city that forms part of the ruins at Taxila, near the modern day city of Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan.

  • bhir mound taxila1 miSW
    Buddhist architecture, Archaeological site,

    Bhir Mound, Taxila

    25 min walk • The Bhir Mound is an archaeological site in Taxila in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It contains some of the oldest ruins of Ancient Taxila, dated to sometime around the period 800-525 BC as its earliest layers bear "grooved" Red Burnished Ware, Bhir Mound, along with several...

  • university of engineering and technology taxila0.7 miNW
    Universities and schools

    University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

    19 min walk • The University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila is a public university located in Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan. It was established in 1975 as a campus of the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore and chartered as an independent university in 1993.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Gandhara?

Nearby attractions include Sirkap, Taxila (2 min walk), University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila (19 min walk), Taxila Museum, Taxila (22 min walk).

How to get to Gandhara by public transport?

The nearest stations to Gandhara:

Bus
  • Taxila (30 min walk)

Train
  • Taxila (33 min walk)

Where to next? Visit punjab Punjab region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Pakistan.

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