List of cultural heritage sites in Azad Kashmir

Azad Kashmir, part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, is an autonomous state of Pakistan.[1] The history of the region dates back to thousands of years. A survey team in 2014 recorded around 100 archaeological sites in the region dating back to Mughal, Sikh, and Dogra rule.[2]

Following is an incomplete list of cultural heritage sites in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.

ID Name Type Location District Coordinates Image
AJK-1 Bagh Fort Fort In the town of Bagh[3][4] Bagh District
More images
AJK-2 Baghsar Fort Fort Near the town of Baghsar[3][5] Bhimber District 33°02′22″N 74°12′23″E / 33.0395091°N 74.206295°E / 33.0395091; 74.206295 (SL. No. AJK-2)
More images
AJK-3 Mughal Mosque Mosque In the town on Bhimber[3] Bhimber
More images
AJK-4 Haathi gate (Mughal Elephant gate) Historical site Near purani kacheri in the town on Bhimber Bhimber
AJK-5 Sarai Saadabad Historical site Samahni[3] Bhimber
More images
AJK-6 Darbar Baba Shadi Shaheed Shrine In Jandi Chontra[3][5] Bhimber 33°03′03″N 74°06′55″E / 33.0508767°N 74.1151965°E / 33.0508767; 74.1151965 (SL. No. AJK-6)
More images
AJK-7 Ali Baig Gurdwara Gurdwara In the village of Ali Baig near Khalsa Middle School[2] Bhimber 33°00′39″N 73°52′10″E / 33.01072°N 73.86955°E / 33.01072; 73.86955 (SL. No. AJK-7)
AJK-8 Darbar Haji Pir Shrine Located near Aliabad[6] Haveli District
AJK-9 Throchi Fort Fort Located in Gulpur at end of Gulpur-Throchi Road on top of the hill[3] Kotli District 33°25′43″N 73°52′36″E / 33.428539°N 73.876602°E / 33.428539; 73.876602 (SL. No. AJK-9)
AJK-10 Bhrund Fort Fort Located in Sehnsa[3] Kotli
AJK-11 Darbar Mai Toti Sahiba Shrine In Pandli Sharif, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Khuiratta[3] Kotli
More images
AJK-12 Fountains and gardens at Khuiratta Historical site In the town of Khuiratta38 kilometres (24 mi) from Kotli city[7] Kotli
AJK-13 Ramkot Fort Fort Across the Mangla lake from Sukhian (travel via boat)[8][9] Mirpur District 33°13′25″N 73°38′30″E / 33.2235°N 73.6418°E / 33.2235; 73.6418 (SL. No. AJK-13)
More images
AJK-14 Shrines of Khari Shareef Shrine located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of Mirpur city on Darbaar Road[8] Mirpur 33°05′03″N 73°45′38″E / 33.0842°N 73.7605°E / 33.0842; 73.7605 (SL. No. AJK-14)
More images
AJK-15 Mangla Fort Fort Next to Mangla Dam (possibly off-limits)[3] Mirpur 33°07′53″N 73°38′26″E / 33.1315138°N 73.6405849°E / 33.1315138; 73.6405849 (SL. No. AJK-15)
More images
AJK-16 Burjun Fort Fort In Burjun,[3] Mirpur
More images
AJK-17 Pir Chinasi (Pir Shah Hussain Bukhari's shrine) Shrine At the end of Pir Chinasi Road[10] Muzaffarabad District 34°23′20″N 73°32′59″E / 34.3888°N 73.5498°E / 34.3888; 73.5498 (SL. No. AJK-17)
More images
AJK-18 Red Fort (Muzaffarabad Fort, Rutta Qila, Chak Fort) Fort In Muzaffarabad city, near Challah Bridge on Neelam Road[10][11] Muzaffarabad 34°22′56″N 73°27′53″E / 34.3823°N 73.4647°E / 34.3823; 73.4647 (SL. No. AJK-18)
More images
AJK-19 Black Fort (Gojra Fort) Fort Police Line Road, in Muzaffarabad city (possibly off-limits)[10][12][13] Muzaffarabad 34°21′35″N 73°28′00″E / 34.3596°N 73.4668°E / 34.3596; 73.4668 (SL. No. AJK-19)
AJK-20 Kohala Bridge Historical site On Kohala-Muzaffarabad Road Muzaffarabad 34°05′46″N 73°29′55″E / 34.096083°N 73.498666°E / 34.096083; 73.498666 (SL. No. AJK-20)
More images
AJK-21 Quaid-e-Azam tourist lodge, Barsala Historical site On Kohala-Muzaffarabad Road 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Kohala Bridge on the way to Muzaffarabad[10] Muzaffarabad 34°07′48″N 73°29′49″E / 34.129958°N 73.497056°E / 34.129958; 73.497056 (SL. No. AJK-21)
More images
AJK-22 Sain Saheli Sarkar Darbar Shrine in District Headquarter office complex, Muzaffarabad[3] Muzaffarabad 34°21′29″N 73°28′26″E / 34.35792°N 73.47396°E / 34.35792; 73.47396 (SL. No. AJK-22)
AJK-23 Sharda Peeth (Sharda Fort) Ruins, Archaeological site Located in the town of Sharda near the Main Bazaar[3] Neelum Valley 34°47′32″N 74°11′24″E / 34.7921°N 74.1901°E / 34.7921; 74.1901 (SL. No. AJK-23)
More images
AJK-24 Sharda Buddhist University Archaeological site Located in the town of Sharda, nearly half kilometers north of Sharda Peeth[3] Neelum Valley 34°47′45″N 74°11′43″E / 34.7957°N 74.1954°E / 34.7957; 74.1954 (SL. No. AJK-24)
More images
AJK-25 Baral Fort Fort 12 miles (19 km) south of Pallandri in the town of Baral[3][4] Sudhanoti District 33°38′14″N 73°42′14″E / 33.6372079°N 73.7038583°E / 33.6372079; 73.7038583 (SL. No. AJK-25)
AJK-26 Rani Bowli (Pallandri bowli) Historical site On outskirts of Pallandri town[3][4] Sudhanoti
AJK-27 Barnad Fort Fort [2]
AJK-28 Aion Fort Fort [2]
AJK-29 Ranbir Singh Baradari Historical site [2]
More images

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cultural heritage monuments in Azad Kashmir.
  1. ↑ "Government System". Government of Azad Jammu & Kashmir. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Archaeologists urge preservation of monuments in Azad Kashmir". The Express Tribune. 2 Jan 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Tourism & Archaeology" (PDF). pndajk.gov.pk. Planning & Development Department, Govt. of AJK. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 "Main Archaeological & Historical Assets" (PDF). http://pndajk.gov.pk/. Planning & Development Department, Govt of AJK. Retrieved 18 July 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  5. 1 2 "Bhimber District". Minister of Tourism, Archaeology & Civil Defence, Govt of AJK. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Haveli". Tourism & Archaelogy Department Go AJK. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "District Kotli". Minister of Tourism, Archaeology & Civil Defence, Govt of AJK. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  8. 1 2 "Mirpur". Tourism and Archaeology Department, Government of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  9. ↑ "Ramkot Fort: Centuries-old Kashmiri heritage site on the verge of destruction". The Express Tribune. January 29, 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Muzaffarabad". Tourism and Archaeology Department, Government of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  11. ↑ "A red fort, a Kashmiri chronicle". The Express Tribune. 13 Jan 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  12. ↑ "Black Fort". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  13. ↑ Singh, Sarina (2008). Pakistan & the Karakoram Highway (7th ed.). Footscray, Vic.: Lonely Planet. p. 184. ISBN 9781741045420. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/1/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.