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The Harimandir , Amrit sarowar
and the Akal Takht - place where sacred books of Sikhs
are kept , the Granth Sahib ,
The
Guru ka langar , community kitchen , provides free food
to thousands
every day .
Guru Ram Das Niwas and other such places
provide accommodations to pilgrims .The central Sikh museum ,
the Baba Atal Tower - the tallest buildings in the city
decorated with murals and frescos , the Ramgarhia Minars
are important features in the temple complex
Art
Gallery named a the
Martyrs
Gallery : paintings of the massacre , and
political leaders are displayed .
Ram
Bagh gardens
in the new part of the town . It
was here that Maharaja Ranjit Singh
built his summer palace .
Jallianwala
Bagh
Where hundreds
of Indians were killed and wounded during the freedom struggle - on 13
April 1919. A monument has been built . Four
stone lanterns flank the pylon of the bagh , which looks like a flame. It
comprises 300 piece of red stone of Dholpur quarries ( Rajasthan ) and the
base and the plinth are made of pieces of granite from Banglore ( four
stone lanterns , scattered over the site provide subdued lightning . At
the entrance # .2 the garden is open terrace made of kota stone (
Rajasthan ) . This is the spot from where the soldiers opened fire .The
terrace is flanked by two loggias studdied with Asoka Chakras .
The memorial was inaugurated in 1961.
Durgiana
Temple
A walk away
from the complex through the narrow passageways brings the visitors to
the 16th century Hindu temple of Durgiana . They are also several
other important temples and mosques in the old city . The mosque of
Mohammed Jan with its pure white domes and slim minarets is.
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