Lists of tourist attractions in Amritsar

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[[Amritsar]] is a city situated in the state of northern Punjab, the northwestern region of India. It is 25 kilometres (15 miles) away from the Pakistan border. This important Punjab city is the main centre of commerce, culture, and transportation. It is the centre of Sikhism and the principal place of worship for Sikhs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://amritsar.nic.in/html/about_district.htm#Location |title=About Amritsar |publisher=amritsar.nic.in |access-date=5 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cleartrip.com/india/amritsar/ |title=Tourism in Amritsar |publisher=cleartrip.com |access-date=5 October 2017}}</ref> Amritsar is attractive destination for tourists,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.architecturaldigest.in/content/golden-temple-amritsar-most-visited-religious-place-world/#s-cust0|title=The Golden Temple in Amritsar is now the most visited religious place in the world|website=Architectural Design {{!}} Interior Design {{!}} Home Decoration Magazine {{!}} AD India|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/nov/26/golden-temple-wins-laurels-as-worlds-most-visited-religious-place-1711154.html|title=Golden Temple wins laurels as world's most visited religious place|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-07-31}}</ref> especially those part of [[Golden Triangle (India)|Golden Triangle]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/business/amritsar-the-emerging-fourth-angle-of-golden-triangle/619009.html|title=Amritsar, the emerging fourth angle of Golden Triangle|last=Bagga|first=Neeraj|date=11 July 2018|work=The Tribune Chandigarh}}</ref> Major destinations are:
* [[Durgiana Temple]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/chandigarh/punjab-to-transform-30-places-as-tourist-attraction-centers.html|title=PUNJAB TO TRANSFORM 30 PLACES AS TOURIST ATTRACTION CENTERS|date=12 June 2018|work=The Pioneer}}</ref>
* [[Golden Temple]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/india/articles/real-marigold-hotel-selina-scott-india/|title=The Real Marigold Hotel: What a month in India taught me about the country's poverty, history and serenity|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-07-31|language=en-GB}}</ref> and Heritage Street<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/amritsars-heritage-street-in-a-shambles/articleshow/65076282.cms|title='Amritsar's Heritage Street in a shambles' - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-07-31}}</ref>
* Punjab State War Heroes' Memorial & Museum<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/amritsar-war-memorial-s-kargil-gallery-to-open-on-july-15/story-MGamGdZn2WfggMUVwAlYEP.html|title=Amritsar: War memorial's Kargil gallery to be thrown open on July 15|date=2018-06-14|work=hindustan times|access-date=2018-07-31|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Sthal]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/chandigarh/punjab-to-transform-30-places-as-tourist-attraction-centers.html|title=PUNJAB TO TRANSFORM 30 PLACES AS TOURIST ATTRACTION CENTERS|date=12 June 2018|work=The Pioneer}}</ref>
* Sadda Pind<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/-sadda-pind-free-entry-ticket-for-meritorious-students/598986.html|title=Sadda Pind: Free entry ticket for meritorious students|date=1 June 2018|work=The Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/heritage-project-know-real-punjab-at-sadda-pind/story-J6NOlN55BX4FIvED8TTEyO.html|title=Heritage project: Know real Punjab at 'Sadda Pind'|date=2016-10-23|work=hindustan times|access-date=2018-07-31|language=en}}</ref>
* Urban Haat Food Street<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/as-punjab-govt-gears-up-to-open-lahore-like-food-street-in-amritsar-no-takers-for-existing-one/story-SoUktiQq5G1qVyScHzn4PL.html|title=As Punjab govt gears up to open Lahore-like food street in Amritsar, no takers for existing one|date=2018-02-26|work=hindustan times|access-date=2018-07-31|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Gobindgarh Fort]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.india.com/news/india/punjab-18th-century-gobindgarh-fort-thrown-open-to-the-public-after-completion-of-its-restoration-work-1984869/|title=18th century Gobindgarh Fort thrown open to public after completion of its restoration work|last=Dangwal|first=Sandhya|date=2017-04-02|work=India.com|access-date=2018-07-31|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Ram Bagh Palace]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/asi-lifts-photography-ban-tourists-cheer/621657.html|title=ASI lifts photography ban, tourists cheer|last=Bagga|first=Neeraj|date=16 July 2018|work=The Tribune}}</ref> and Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum
* [[Wagah]] border<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/crowd-heads-for-wagah-border-on-long-independence-day-weekend/articleshow/59981252.cms|title=Crowd heads for Wagah border on long Independence Day weekend - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-07-31}}</ref>
* [[Partition Museum]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/the-partition-museum-opening-up-about-the-pain-1.694671|title=The Partition Museum: Opening up about the pain|work=The National|access-date=2018-07-31|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.asianage.com/india/all-india/260218/tales-of-47-move-trudeau-at-partition-museum.html|title=Tales of '47 move Trudeau at Partition Museum|date=2018-02-26|work=The Asian Age|access-date=2018-07-31}}</ref>
* [[Jallianwala Bagh]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/shaheed-udham-singh-s-10-foot-high-statue-to-be-inaugurated-at-jallianwala-bagh-on-march-13/story-tegw9gevQk1G66594NlAlJ.html|title=Shaheed Udham Singh's 10-foot high statue to be inaugurated at Jallianwala Bagh on March 13|date=2018-03-10|work=hindustan times|access-date=2018-07-31|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Jang-e-Azadi Memorial]] near [[Kartarpur, India]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/cm-opens-second-phase-of-jang-e-azadi-memorial-at-kartarpur/articleshow/63193135.cms|title=Amarinder Singh opens second phase of Jang-e-Azadi memorial at Kartarpur - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-07-31}}</ref>

==Museum and Memorials==
*[[Punjab State War Heroes' Memorial & Museum]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/amritsar-war-memorial-s-kargil-gallery-to-open-on-july-15/story-MGamGdZn2WfggMUVwAlYEP.html|title=Amritsar: War memorial's Kargil gallery to be thrown open on July 15|date=2018-06-14|work=hindustan times|access-date=2018-07-30|language=en}}</ref>
* The [[Partition Museum]], Town Hall, Amritsar<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amritsar/amritsar-army-chief-visits-partition-museum/articleshow/64907193.cms|title=Amritsar: Army chief visits Partition Museum - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-07-30}}</ref>

[[File:Partition Museum 26 September 2018.jpg|thumb|right|Partition museum in Amritsar]]

* [[Jang-e-Azadi Memorial]], Amritsar-Kartarpur Road<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/cm-opens-second-phase-of-jang-e-azadi-memorial-at-kartarpur/articleshow/63193135.cms|title=Amarinder Singh opens second phase of Jang-e-Azadi memorial at Kartarpur - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-07-30}}</ref>

==Religious places==

===Golden temple===
[[File:Darbar Sahib interior 26 September 2018.jpg|thumb|Interior of Darbar Sahib with gold encrusted walls featuring a golden chandelier.]]
Famous for its full golden dome, the [[Golden temple]] or Harmindar Sahib is the most sacred pilgrim spot for Sikhs. The temple is a two storied construction built on 67 ft square marble. Every day more than 20,000 people, (during special occasions 100,000 people) have free food in the ‘Guru-ka-langer’, irrespective of caste, creed, colour or gender.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://punjabtourism.gov.in/Punjab.html#/destinations |title=Top Attractions in Amritsar |publisher=punjabtourism.gov.in |access-date=5 October 2017}}</ref>

===Jama Masjid Khairuddin===

This architectural beauty situated in the Hall Bazar, was built by Mohd. Khairuddin in 1876. Tootie-e-Hind, Shah Attaullah Bukhari gave a call against the British rule at this holy place.

===Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Sthal===

Located on Amritsar Lopoke, 11 km to the west of Amritsar city, [[Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Sthal]] dates back to the Ramayana period to Rishi Valmiki’s heritage.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/badals-inaugurate-valmiki-temple-in-amritsar-4406041/|title=Badals inaugurate Valmiki temple in Amritsar|date=2016-12-02|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-07-30|language=en-US}}</ref> There is a hut that marks the place where Sita gave birth to Luv and Kush. Since time immemorial, in November, on the full moon night, a four-day fair is held here.

===Other religious places in Amritsar===

• St. Paul’s church

• Samadhi of Guru Angad Dev Ji

• Samadhi of Shravan

• [[Durgiana Temple]] (Lakshmi Narayan Temple)
[[File:Bridge to the Durgiana Temple, Amritsar.jpg|left|thumb|A bridge linking the temple]]

==Historical Places==

===Jallian Wala Bagh===

This memorial honours the 2000 Indians who were massacred indiscriminately while participating in peaceful public meeting, under the command of British General Michael O’Dyer on 13 April 1919. Along with the memorial well where people jumped to escape, the section wall where bullet marks are still visible, are still preserved.

===Khoo Kalianwala===

In 1857, when Mangal Pandey rebelled against the British, the inspired 400 soldiers platoon stationed at Lahore escaped from their barracks, swam the river Ravi and reached Ajnala. When Mr. Fredric Cooper, the then Deputy Commissioner of Amritsar received the information, he ordered to put them all in a coop-like room. Here, 200 soldiers died of asphyxia and next morning the rest of them were brutally shot dead. Their dead bodies were thrown in Kalianwala Khoo in Tehsil Ajnala.

=== Jandiala Guru ===
Amritsar district is also home to India's only handicraft on UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/traditional-brass-and-copper-craft-of-utensil-making-among-the-thatheras-of-jandiala-guru-punjab-india-00845|title=UNESCO - Traditional brass and copper craft of utensil making among the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru, Punjab, India|website=ich.unesco.org|language=en|access-date=2019-07-01}}</ref> The Deputy Commissioner is working to revive interest in this area through Project Virasat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/age-old-craft-of-thatheras-to-get-new-life/articleshow/64715430.cms|title=Jandiala utensils: Age-old craft of thatheras to get new life {{!}} Chandigarh News - Times of India|last=Jun 24|first=Yudhvir Rana {{!}} TNN {{!}} Updated|last2=2018|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-07-01|last3=Ist|first3=11:15}}</ref>

=== '''Pul Kanjri'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityamritsar.com/pul-kanjri-amritsar/|title=Pul Kanjri Amritsar - Top Unknown Tourist place in Amritsar|date=2019-08-02|website=Holy City Amritsar|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-18}}</ref> ===
Pul Kanjri is the historical place associated with the life of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. It was located arounded 35 Km from City Amritsar. It is 5km away from Wagah Border. This prominent place held in Amritsar during the Maharaja Ranjit Singh from 1800-1840.

Pul Kanjri has a fantastic architecture with 12 doors to let the airflow all around. The golden time of this monuments ends with the partition of the Punjab, 1947. When Kaballi's attacked the place, the people were killed and historical building was damaged. The place was restored again. Even today, people visit Pul Kanjri to pay respect.

===Other historical sites===

• The Historical Banyan Tree (Shaheedi Bohr)

• Gobindgarh Fort

[[File:Spirit of Punjab, Stage at Gobindgarh Fort, Amritsar.jpg|thumb|A stage with live performances.]]

==Wild Life Sanctuaries==

===Harike Bird Sanctuary===

Created in 1953, this sanctuary located 55km south of the [[Amritsar]] city is also known as ‘Hari-ke-pattan’. The Harike lake situated in the deeper parts of the sanctuary is the largest wetland in northern India. A barrage was constructed at the confluences of Sutlej and Beas rivers to create a shallow reservoir. It is home to an enormous concentration of migratory waterfowls during winters, 7 species of turtles, 26 species of fishes, and different species of mammals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://colorsofamritsar.com/place/harike-wildlife-sanctuary/ |title=Harike Wildlife Sanctuary |publisher=colorsofamritsar.com |access-date=5 October 2017}}</ref>

==Shopping==

Hall market, located on the way to Golden temple is one of the oldest markets in Amritsar. Amritsari Naan (a type of bread), Patiala Salwar (traditional bottom wear of Punjab), Juttis (Traditional bottom wear), handicrafts like phulkari, and weaponry shops with daggers (kirpan) are available here.

Katra Jaimal Singh bazar is another famous market for the textile and clothing items other than Shastri market where textile manufacturing industries are located. The traditional Indian jewellery ‘jadau’ can be found in Guru Bazar. For restaurants and showrooms Lahori gate market is quite popular.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://amazingindiablog.in/list-5-best-shopping-markets-in-amritsar/ |title=List of 5 Best Shopping Markets in Amritsar |publisher=amazingindiablog.in |access-date=5 October 2017}}</ref>

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