Hiran Minar, Sheikhupura

Name: Hiran Minar
Address: Hiran Minar Rd, Sheikhupura, Pakistan

#1 among attractions in Sheikhupura

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Hiran Minar is an early 16th-century Mughal era complex located in Sheikhupura, in the Pakistani province of Punjab. ()

Local name: ہرن مینار Completed: 1620 (404 years ago)Coordinates: 31°44'34"N, 73°57'18"E

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Hiran Minar RdSheikhupura Pakistan

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Nearby attractions include: Sheikhupura Fort, Sheikhupura Stadium.

3.4 miSE
Forts and castles
Sheikhupura Fort, Sheikhupura
87 min walk • Sheikhupura Fort is a Mughal-era fort built in 1607 near the city of Sheikhupura in Punjab, Pakistan. Although, there is no conclusive evidence supporting this, the Tuzk-e-Jahangiri mentions that the Emperor assigned the job of constructing the Fort to Sikandar Moeen on his hunting trip to Hiran Minar in 1607AD.
2.7 miSE
Cricket, Sport venue, Sport
Sheikhupura Stadium, Sheikhupura
69 min walk • Sheikhupura Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Sheikhupura, Pakistan. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium holds 15,000 people and hosted its first Test match in 1996, when Pakistan played Zimbabwe. This was followed by another test a year later between Pakistan and South Africa.