Bab-e-Khyber

A gate stands in the middle of the G.T. road from the Peshawar to Landikotal and by the side of Jamrud fort, which is the entrance of the Khyber Pass. The Bab-e-Khyber, or the Khyber Gate, was built in 1964 at the mouth of the fabled Khyber Pass, where the Jamrud Fort is also located. The pass itself is a witness to history, and has seen countless invaders and great warriors enter the rich lands of subcontinent to seek their fortunes and build empires. A notable few, like Chandragupta Mauryan have also gone the other way, into Afghanistan. The Pass itself is 16 kilometers north of Peshawar, towards the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Starting from the foothills of the Suleiman Range at Jamrud, it gradually rises to an elevation of 1,066 meters above sea level. The monument is built with lime stone with lime mortar. The monument is surrounded by local bazar.