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Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur District · Punjab, Pakistan
Fareed Gate, Bahawalpur
The tiled gateway of old Bahawalpur, named after the 19th-century Sufi poet Khwaja Ghulam Farid.
Fareed Gate, or Farid Gate, is one of the historic gates of the old walled city of Bahawalpur. It is named after Khwaja Ghulam Farid, the 19th-century Sufi poet of the Saraiki language. Its white arch, decorated with blue tiles, opens from the Circular Road into the bazaars of the old town, where buildings along the road carry murals of local life.
Why go
- ✦A gate of old Bahawalpur
- ✦Named after Khwaja Ghulam Farid
- ✦Murals of local life along Circular Road
How to Reach
On the Circular Road of old Bahawalpur.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, November to February.
Getting there, On the Circular Road of old Bahawalpur.
Allow, An hour, with the bazaars.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Fareed Gate, Bahawalpur, within 5 km.
