Sheikhupura
Sheikhupura city is located about 50 km from Lahore. Hiran Minar is an interesting and popular tourist resort, located some 5 km northeast of the city.The spot wheretoday stands the 103 feet high Hiran Minar was a favorite hunting ground of Emperor Jehangir. Here in memory of his favorite antelope named "Hansraj" he constructed a huge water tank fed from distant River Ravi through an intricate but scientific feeding system.
In the city of Sheikhupura itself stands the imposing fort constructed by Emperor Jehangir after founding the city of Sheikhupura. In the fort, there are numerous beautiful fresco paintings belonging to the Sikh period of history (1799-1849)
A few km beyond Hiran Minar is the historical village of Jandiala Sher Khan - a birthplace of poet Waris Shah, the author of the Punjabi classic 'Hir'. Besides the newly constructed mausoleum of the poet, there are a few historical buildings worth seeing in the village.
In the city of Sheikhupura itself stands the imposing fort constructed by Emperor Jehangir after founding the city of Sheikhupura. In the fort, there are numerous beautiful fresco paintings belonging to the Sikh period of history (1799-1849).