Type: Monument - Garden
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Peshawar
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: A historic garden built by Sardar Fateh Mohammad Khan Barkzai, alias Wazir during the rule of Shah Mahmood Durrani. The garden consists of four enclosures, including a pavilion, a mosque, a football ground, two large lawns, a pool with fountains, and ancient trees. It is considered as one of Peshawar`s oldest and largest gardens along with Shahi Bagh, having apricots, peaches, pomegranates, pears and colorful flowers, according to old accounts. In its south, it has Royal Durrani Graveyard and Tomb of Beejo Bibi, the Mistress of son of Timur Shah.
Latitude: 33.997300000
Longitude: 71.574300000
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Mapping of the Cultural Assets in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Punjab
Published In: UNESCO, Islamabad
Year of Publication: 2011
Bibliography/Reference: Anonymous
