5/5 Imad K. 1 year ago on Google • 51 reviews
After
renovation
the
outside
look
is
now
more
beautiful
🥰😍.
I
suggest
to
visit
this
place
must.
One
of
the
ancient
Qilla's.
Qila
Balahisar,
also
known
as
the
"Fort
of
the
Elevated
Garden,"
is
an
ancient
fort
located
in
the
city
of
Peshawar
in
the
Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa
province
of
Pakistan.
The
fort
has
a
rich
and
diverse
history
that
dates
back
over
2,000
years.
The
original
fort
was
constructed
by
the
Persian
emperor,
Darius
I,
in
the
6th
century
BC
as
a
way
to
fortify
the
western
frontier
of
his
empire.
The
fort
was
then
passed
on
to
the
Mauryan
Empire
of
India,
and
later
to
the
Greco-Bactrian
Kingdom,
before
being
conquered
by
the
Kushan
Empire
in
the
1st
century
AD.
During
the
Mughal
Empire,
the
fort
was
extensively
renovated
and
expanded
by
Emperor
Akbar
in
the
16th
century.
He
added
several
new
buildings,
including
a
mosque
and
a
palace,
and
renamed
the
fort
"Shahi
Qila"
or
the
"Royal
Fort."
In
the
19th
century,
the
fort
was
used
as
a
military
garrison
by
the
British
during
their
occupation
of
India.
They
further
fortified
the
fort
and
used
it
as
a
base
to
control
the
Khyber
Pass
and
the
surrounding
areas.
Today,
Qila
Balahisar
remains
an
important
landmark
in
Peshawar
and
is
used
as
a
military
garrison
by
the
Pakistan
Army.
The
fort
has
also
been
used
as
a
venue
for
various
cultural
events
and
festivals.
The
fort
is
built
on
a
high
hill,
providing
panoramic
views
of
the
city
and
the
surrounding
mountains.
It
is
constructed
of
large
stone
blocks
and
features
several
towers
and
bastions,
as
well
as
a
large
gatehouse.
Inside
the
fort,
there
are
several
buildings,
including
the
Akbari
Gate,
the
Shah
Jahan
Mosque,
the
Khyber
Gate,
and
the
Sikh
Gate.
There
is
also
a
large
garden
area
that
was
added
during
the
Mughal
era
and
provides
a
peaceful
respite
from
the
bustling
city
below.
Overall,
Qila
Balahisar
is
a
fascinating
example
of
the
rich
and
diverse
history
of
Pakistan
and
remains
an
important
landmark
in
the
country's
cultural
heritage.
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