Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam, Multan

Name: Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam
Address: Multan, Pakistan

#6 among attractions in Multan

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The Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam located in Multan, Pakistan, is the mausoleum of the Sufi saint Sheikh Rukn-ud-Din Abul Fateh. The shrine is considered to be the earliest example of Tughluq architecture, and is one of the most impressive shrines in the Indian subcontinent. The shrine attracts over 100,000 pilgrims to the annual urs festival that commemorates his death. ()

Local name: مقبرہ شاہ رکن عالمCompleted: 1324 (700 years ago)Coordinates: 30°11'56"N, 71°28'17"E

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Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ghanta Ghar, Shahi Eid Gah Mosque, Bloody Bastion, Shrine of Bahauddin Zakariya.

~1070 ftW
Shopping, Tower
Ghanta Ghar, Multan
6 min walk • Clock Tower Multan or Ghanta Ghar Multan is city government headquarters of Multan in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
0.9 miNE
Mosque
Shahi Eid Gah Mosque, Multan
24 min walk • The Shahi Eid Gah Mosque is an early 18th-century mosque located in the Pakistani city of Multan, in southern Punjab.
0.8 miS
Forts and castles
Bloody Bastion, Multan
22 min walk • Bloody Bastion, also called Khooni Burj or Bloody Tower, is a bastion in the old City Wall of Multan, between Pak Gate and Delhi Gate on Alang Road in Multan. The tower is a remnant of the city's fortifications that were destroyed by the British in 1849.
~1690 ftE
Temple
Shrine of Bahauddin Zakariya, Multan
9 min walk • The Shrine of Bahauddin Zakariya is a 13th-century shrine located in the city of Multan, in Pakistan's Punjab province. The tomb is dedicated to the Muslim mystic Bahauddin Zakariya, founder of the Suhrawardiyya order of Sufism.
~600 ftE
Forts and castles
Multan Fort, Multan
3 min walk • The Multan Fort, a military installation, was a landmark of South Asian defence and architecture. According to some estimates the original fort was built by Katoch Dynasty Rajput between 800 and 1000 B.C. However, it was later destroyed.
~820 ftW
Memorial
Ghanta Ghar Chowk, Multan
4 min walk • Ghanta Ghar Chowk is a place in Multan, the fifth-largest city in Pakistan, which literally means "Clock Tower Town Square" in Urdu. It is the largest intersection in Multan, near the clock tower of the city called Ghanta Ghar. The largest diameter of this circular intersection is 127 metres, while its minimum diameter is 94.5 metres.
~440 ftW
Mosque
Al-Muzaffar Mosque, Multan
3 min walk • The Al-Muzaffar Mosque is a mosque reconstructed in Multan by the former prime minister of Pakistan, Yusuf Raza Gillani in 2011. It was constructed by multan famous businessman Al haji khawaja muzaffar ud din sb near Multan Fort in 1955, near Ghanta Ghar.
1.1 miW
Bridge
Nishtar Chowk Flyover, Multan
29 min walk • Nishtar Chowk Flyover is located in Multan, city of Pakistan. It is a one way flyover constructed with Inner Ring Road Multan project. It is a one way flyover made to get easy access to Nishtar Hospital from LMQ Road. Construction was started in 2009 and completed in 2011...
~970 ftSE
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, Multan
5 min walk • The Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, originally known as the Old Fort Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Multan, Pakistan. It is currently used mostly for cricket and football. It hosted one Test match in 1980. The stadium holds 18,000 and opened in 1975.

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Which popular attractions are close to Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam?

Nearby attractions include Al-Muzaffar Mosque, Multan (3 min walk), Multan Fort, Multan (3 min walk), Ghanta Ghar Chowk, Multan (4 min walk), Ghanta Ghar, Multan (6 min walk).

How to get to Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam by public transport?

The nearest stations to Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam:

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Qasim Bagh Metrobus (9 min walk)
Daulat Gate Metrobus (12 min walk)