Peshawar, Pakistan
Bala Hissar, Peshawar
Bala Hissar, also spelt Bala Hisar, is a historic fortress located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The existence of a fort at the location was first mentioned by 7th-century explorer Xuanzang; the fort was used as a royal residence for the Durrani Empire since 1772, when Timur Shah Durrani made Peshawar his capital. The Sikh Empire destroyed and reconstructed the fort after conquering Peshawar in March 1823.
- City
- Peshawar
- Country
- Pakistan
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Peshawar
- Cunningham Clock Tower
- Mahabat Khan Mosque
- Qasim Ali Khan Mosque
- Kalibari Mandir, Peshawar
- Dargah Pir Ratan Nath Jee
- Kanishka Stupa
Background: Wikipedia