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Field guide · Heritage
Islamabad
Islamabad District · Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
Kuri Baradari, Islamabad
A small octagonal baradari on a hill at Kuri village, Islamabad, with traces of red, yellow and green frescoes.
The Kuri Baradari is a small octagonal pavilion on a high platform at Kuri village in Islamabad, reached up eleven steps. Built of burnt brick in lime mortar in the British period, it has four entrances under multi-cusped arches and four false arches, and its lime plaster still shows traces of frescoes and floral and geometric designs in red, yellow and green.
Why go
- ✦An octagonal pavilion on a hill
- ✦Multi-cusped arches
- ✦Traces of painted frescoes
How to Reach
At Kuri village, Islamabad.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, October to April.
Getting there, At Kuri village, Islamabad.
Allow, Half an hour.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Kuri Baradari, Islamabad, within 5 km.
