Gumti Fountain, Faisalabad

The Gumti, a domed British-era water fountain in Faisalabad, once the town's meeting place and now a roundabout with its fountain still running.

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The Gumti is a small domed water fountain from the British era in the old centre of Faisalabad (Lyallpur). It was long the town's general meeting place.

Why go

✦A British-era domed fountain
✦Old Lyallpur's meeting place
✦Near the city's historic centre

History

It has since become a traffic roundabout, but the fountain at its centre still works.

How to Reach

In central Faisalabad, near the Clock Tower bazaars.

Planning tip

Best Time to Visit, October to March, when the plains are cool.

Getting there, In central Faisalabad, near the Clock Tower bazaars.

Allow, 10 minutes.

What to Do

◆See it on the way to the Clock Tower bazaars

◆Walk the old Lyallpur streets

◆Visit early before traffic builds

Nearby

Straight-line distance from Gumti Fountain, Faisalabad, within 5 km.

Clock Tower (Ghanta Ghar), Faisalabad

~1 km from Gumti Fountain, Faisalabad

Faisalabad Railway Station

~1 km from Gumti Fountain, Faisalabad