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Golden Temple
Harmandir Sahib, popularly known as the Golden Temple, is the most important and sacred shrine of the Sikh faith. It is the only place of worship in the world where the sanctum is located in a tank.
Gurdwara Baba Atal Sahib And Shahidganj Baba Deep Singh Gurdwara
A little further from the Golden Temple, a beautiful octagonal tower over 45 meters in height, commemorates the birth of the 9 year old son of Guru Hargobind, the sixth Guru.
Jallianwala Bagh
About 200 meters from the Golden Temple is the historic icon Jallianwala Bagh. It is here that India’s freedom struggle reached a turning point on April 13, 1919. General Reginald Dyer with his troop of soldiers stormed a peaceful ground and opened fire on 2,000 unarmed civilians causing a massacre.
Shree Durgiana Mandir
A famous Hindu shrine - Durgiana Mandir also known as Sitla Mandir was founded by the great reformer. Madan Mohan Malviya in 1925. The city of Amritsar is pious, it was visited by Lord Rama at the time of Ashavmegh Yagh.
Khalsa College
A breathtaking creation of architecture, the Khalsa College catches many an eye for its pure opulence and functionality. This majestic institute of higher learning was established by the leaders of the Singh Sabha Movement in 1892.
Wagah Border
Also known as the window to Pakistan, the Wagah Border, along the erstwhile Grand Trunk Road, is a joint Indo-Pak check post located about 29 km from Amritsar at Atari.
Sarai Amanat Khan
Near the Wagha Border lies a dilapidated Mughal era caravan sarai. It is one of a chain of caravan sarais on the Grand Trunk Road that was built by the Mughals to make the otherwise difficult Lahore-Agra journey an easier one.
Pul Kunjarian
Built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Pul Kunjarian is situated near the villages of Daoka and Dhanoa Kalan, close to the Wagha border, about 30 kms from both Amritsar & Lahore.
Hall Bazaar
The Walled City or the Old City is popularly known as Hall Bazaar. Just as the name suggests it is a bagful of shops on the ground floor and homes above.