British Colonial Era Architectural History of Abbottabad and its Tourism Prospect
This research focuses on exploring the existing valuable yet neglected heritage trail of Abbottabad. The primary objective of the research is to prepare a conservation strategy for the selected heritage trail in the city after profound study culminating in the detailed documentation of architecturally rich and valuable heritage buildings of the city. One of the important focuses of the conservation was the promotion of tourism in the city by attracting the local as well as international tourists by providing details of each historic structure. Documentation of the Architectural characteristics of important buildings in the selected areas of the city was included in the study. Moreover, all important buildings were documented in terms of their location, architectural and artistic importance. The research brought forth some interesting findings regarding the responses of government authorities and the general public towards the rich heritage trail of the area. In the light of these findings, conclusions were derived and a set of suggestions was prepared for practical implications on an immediate as well as long-term basis.
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British Colonial Era, Architectural History, Abbottabad, Tourism
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(1) Hamid Zulfiqar
MPhil Scholar, Department of Conservation Studies, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
(2) Adnan Anwar
Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
(3) Shahid Mansoor Khan
Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, University of Engineering and Technology, Abbottabad Campus, KP, Pakistan.
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APA : Zulfiqar, H., Anwar, A., & Khan, S. M. (2020). British Colonial Era Architectural History of Abbottabad and its Tourism Prospect. Global Political Review, V(III), 193-207. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2020(V-III).19
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CHICAGO : Zulfiqar, Hamid, Adnan Anwar, and Shahid Mansoor Khan. 2020. "British Colonial Era Architectural History of Abbottabad and its Tourism Prospect." Global Political Review, V (III): 193-207 doi: 10.31703/gpr.2020(V-III).19
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HARVARD : ZULFIQAR, H., ANWAR, A. & KHAN, S. M. 2020. British Colonial Era Architectural History of Abbottabad and its Tourism Prospect. Global Political Review, V, 193-207.
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MHRA : Zulfiqar, Hamid, Adnan Anwar, and Shahid Mansoor Khan. 2020. "British Colonial Era Architectural History of Abbottabad and its Tourism Prospect." Global Political Review, V: 193-207
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MLA : Zulfiqar, Hamid, Adnan Anwar, and Shahid Mansoor Khan. "British Colonial Era Architectural History of Abbottabad and its Tourism Prospect." Global Political Review, V.III (2020): 193-207 Print.
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OXFORD : Zulfiqar, Hamid, Anwar, Adnan, and Khan, Shahid Mansoor (2020), "British Colonial Era Architectural History of Abbottabad and its Tourism Prospect", Global Political Review, V (III), 193-207
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TURABIAN : Zulfiqar, Hamid, Adnan Anwar, and Shahid Mansoor Khan. "British Colonial Era Architectural History of Abbottabad and its Tourism Prospect." Global Political Review V, no. III (2020): 193-207. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2020(V-III).19