Discover 5 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Sialkot (Pakistan). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Iqbal Manzil, Shivala Teja Singh temple, and Clock Tower. Also, be sure to include Sialkot Cathedral in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Sialkot (Punjab).
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Iqbal Manzil
Monument in Sialkot, Pakistan. Iqbal Manzil is the birthplace of Muslim poet and philosopher Dr Muhammad Allama Iqbal. It is located in the heart of the city of Sialkot in Punjab province of Pakistan.[1]
Address: Iqbal Rd, Sialkot
Shivala Teja Singh temple
Also known as: جگن ناتھ مندر، سیالکوٹ
Hindu temple. Shivala Teja Singh temple is a historic Hindu temple in the Sialkot city of Punjab province of Pakistan. The temple is dedicated to Shiva The temple was built by Teja Singh.[2]
Clock Tower
Historical landmark in Sialkot, Pakistan. The Sialkot Clock Tower also known as Iqbal Square, is situated in Saddar Bazar, Sialkot Cantonment, Pakistan.
There used to be a Hindu temple, right next to it; but it was torn down during 1992 riots in reaction to the dismantling of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India.[3]
Sialkot Cathedral
Cathedral. The Holy Trinity Cathedral Church, also known as Sialkot Cathedral, is an Anglican cathedral located in Sialkot Pakistan. Its first stone was laid on March 1, 1852. It is located in the Sialkot Cantonment on The Mall. The church was consecrated by the Rt. Rev Daniel Wilson, Bishop of Calcutta, on January 30, 1857, Sialkot at the time being in the Diocese of Calcutta. It now belongs to the Church of Pakistan Diocese of Sialkot.[4]
Sialkot Fort
Also known as: قلعہ سیالکوٹ
Historical landmark in Sialkot, Pakistan. Sialkot Fort is one of the oldest forts in Pakistan. The city of Sialkot, which is one of the oldest cities of Pakistan, has historical significance due to the Fort. Historian Diayas Jee has stated that Raja Sálbán, a Bais Rajput re-established Sialkot city around the 2nd century CE. and ruled over the area between the rivers Ravi and Chenab. Sálbán built the Sialkot Fort in two years for the defense of the city. Raja Sálbán, supposedly, used more than 10,000 laborers and masons for the repair and extension of the Fort with stone slabs and rocks which were brought to the location from Pathankot
From 1179 to 1186, Shahab ud-Din Ghori ruled Lahore and Sindh. With the help of the Raja of Jammu, he captured the Sialkot Fort. The Sialkot Fort was given to the Janjua tribes by Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq who accepted their suzerainty in that region around late 14th century CE.
Rashid Niaz, another historian who has authored Tareekh-i-Sialkot, has written that the second wall of the ancient Sialkot Fort was discovered by the Sialkot Municipal Corporation in 1923 while carrying out civil works in the city. At that time, archaeology experts from Taxila and Delhi visited Sialkot and confirmed that the stone wall (faseel) was 5,000 years old. Later, that wall was re-buried.
At present, few ruins, including a bastion, are all that is left of the Fort. Among the many ills plaguing it is the growing number of encroachments which are a blot on its face. The offices of the district government are located on the premises of the Fort.[5]