Important Places | Faisalabad

Clock Tower The Clock Towers one of the oldest monuments still standing in its original state from the period of the British Raj. It was built in the center of the city by filling an old well. The Clock Tower is locally pronounced as “Ghanta Ghar” which means “an hour house” due to the clock installed in it. The erection of this structure was started on 14th November, 1903 by the British lieutenant governor of Punjab, Sir Charles Riwaz and the known local landlord of the Mian family of Abdullahpur. It is located in the center of the city which is the oldest market of Faisalabad with eight bazaars, that were planned on the design of Union Jack (British Flag) approved by Sir James Broadwood Lyall in 1880 (Governor of Punjab at that time). The Clock Tower was opened for the public by Sir Lewis Tupper, Financial Commissioner of the city on December 13, 1905.

Kaiseri Gate Kaiseri Gate was constructed in 1897 in commemoration of the 60th year of the reign of Queen Victoria. It is located at Circular Road and functioning as entrance of one of the old bazaar entrance i.e. Rail Bazar. The entrance itself is made of reinforced concrete and painted pale yellow and light brown to give it a Mughal architecture look. The gate original markings are still viewable at the top with the name and the date of when constructed. The gate is directly in front of the Faisalabad Gumti in the older part of the city. The gate and the Gumti is located on Railway Road, a large market for bathroom furniture and many banks.

Gumti Gumti is a small structure at circular road constructed in 1897. A statue of Queen Victoria was installed in the center of the Gumti but after some years of independence, it was broken. After that a fountain was installed there. Restoration of Gumti was done by Lyallpur Heritage Foundation.

Company Bagh Company Bagh or Kaiseri Bagh or King Garden was constructed in 1914 by the British Government. In 1990, it was named as Bagh-e-Jinnah. It has huge and beautiful gardens and historic sites like Lyall Monument, fountains etc. Lyall Monument is worth mentioning here and was built as a memorial to Sir. James Lyall, founder of Lyallpur, near 1920. Proper care of this monument was not taken by the management earlier due to which some architectural features of this structure were broken and went missing. Restoration of this monument was started by Lyallpur Heritage Foundation.

Lyallpur Museum Lyallpur Museum is a heritage museum in Faisalabad, Pakistan (the old and original name for the city of Faisalabad is Lyallpur). It was established in 2011 by then Chief Minister of Punjab. It has 10 galleries which show the ancient and modern history and culture of Lyallpur / Faisalabad: Orientation Gallery Sandal Bar Gallery Regional Heritage Archaeological Gallery Muslim to Sikh Period Gallery Chenab Colony Gallery Lyallpur Gallery Thought and Act Gallery Social Beauty Gallery Textile Gallery Pakistan Movement Gallery
Gatwala Forest Park The park is situated 17 km of Faisalabad along Faisalabad to Sheikhupura Road and 120 km from Lahore. The park consists of 131 acres reserved forest and is being managed for recreational purposes. The park was established during 1984-85 to 1991-92 at a total cost of Rs.15.676 million under a development project "Establishment of Forest Park at Gatwala". This park is a combination of cultural, educational and amusement facilities. The park provided recreational facilities at economical charges and to educate the public about forests and forest types. The main objective to establish the park is to create awareness amongst the people regarding importance of Wildlife and its role for mankind. The following facilities are available in Gatwala Forest Park : Gazebo Children Gadgets Grassy Lawn Camping Grounds Walking Tracks Metteled Road Lake and Boating Wild Life Breeding Center