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Khairpur
Khairpur District · Sindh, Pakistan
Faiz Mahal
The Talpur rulers' pink-and-cream palace at Khairpur, its domed pavilions and arcaded facade set in formal gardens, built in the 1790s and still held by the family.
Faiz Mahal stands in formal gardens at Khairpur, a pink-and-cream palace of arcaded verandas, slim columns, and small domed pavilions raised along its roofline. Built in the 1790s as the seat of the Talpur Mirs of Khairpur, it remains associated with the family, and its facade is among the most photographed pieces of architecture in upper Sindh.
Why go
- ✦Talpur palace of the 1790s
- ✦Pink-and-cream arcaded facade
- ✦Domed rooftop pavilions
- ✦Formal gardens
Seat of the Khairpur Mirs
Khairpur was a princely state under its own line of Talpur Mirs, and Faiz Mahal was its centre. That history explains a palace of this scale in a town otherwise off the main tourist circuit.
Plan It with GreenPak
Combine with Kot Diji Fort and the Sachal Sarmast shrine for a full day around Khairpur, use Plan a trip to sequence it.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, October to March. Check access locally, parts of the palace are private.
Getting there, In Khairpur city, on the National Highway between Sukkur and Larkana.
Allow, 1 hour for the exterior and gardens.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Faiz Mahal, within 5 km.
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