Editing Peshawar (section)

=== Cityscape ===
Peshawar's urban typology is similar to other ancient cities in South Asia, such as [[Lahore]], Multan and [[Delhi]] – all of which were founded near a major river, and included an old walled city, as well as a royal citadel.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Tahir |first=M. Athar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uHQMAQAAMAAJ&q=peshawar+cityscape |title=Frontier Facets: Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province |date=2007 |publisher=National Book Foundation; Lahore |language=en}}</ref>

Historically, the old city of Peshawar was a heavily guarded citadel that consisted of high walls. In the 21st century, only remnants of the walls remain, but the houses and [[havelis]] continue to be structures of significance. Most of the houses are constructed of unbaked bricks, with the incorporation of wooden structures for protection against earthquakes, with many composed of wooden doors and latticed wooden balconies. Numerous examples of the city's old architecture can still be seen in areas such as [[Sethi Mohallah]]. In the old city, located in inner-Peshawar, many historic monuments and bazaars exist in the 21st century, including the Mohabbat Khan Mosque, [[Kotla Mohsin Khan]], [[Chowk Yadgar]] and the [[Qissa Khawani Bazaar]]. Due to the damage caused by rapid growth and development, the old walled city has been identified as an area that urgently requires restoration and protection.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}

The walled city was surrounded by several main gates that served as the main entry points into the city — in January 2012, an announcement was made that the government plans to address the damage that has left the gates largely non-existent over time, with all of the gates targeted for restoration.<ref name="Ali">{{cite news |title=Restoring heritage: Kabuli Gate being rebuilt in old city |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/328577/restoring-heritage-kabuli-gate-being-rebuilt-in-old-city/ |access-date=13 December 2012 |newspaper=The Express Tribune |date=29 January 2012 |author=Manzoor Ali |agency=The Express Tribune News Network |archive-date=27 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427105614/http://tribune.com.pk/story/328577/restoring-heritage-kabuli-gate-being-rebuilt-in-old-city/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

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File:Peshawarbazaar.jpg|A view of old Peshawar's famous [[Qissa Khawani Bazaar]].
File:Oldpeshawarcity.jpg|Much of Peshawar's old city still features examples of traditional style architecture.
File:Qissa_Khwani_Bazaar,_Peshawar,_Pakistan_-_panoramio_-_franek2.jpg|Some buildings in the old city feature carved wooden balconies.
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