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Monday, 2 September 2013
Murree | Pakistan
Murree
Murree(Punjabi,Urdu:مری, "marhi", meaning "high place"[2]) is ahill station, summer resort and the administrative centre ofMurree Tehsil,Pakistan, which is a subdivision ofRawalpindi Districtand includes the Murree Hills. It is located in thePir Panjal Range, some 60 km (37 mi) northeast ofIslamabadandRawalpindivia theBenazir Bhutto Road.
Murree was the summer capital of the British Raj in the Punjab Province until 1864. The city is a popular tourist destination located on the southern slopes of the Western Himalayan foothills as they ascend northeastwards; at an average altitude of 2,291 metres (7,516 ft), it experiences pleasant summers and cold, snowy winters. The city is noted for its Tudorbethan and neo-gothic architecture dating from the colonial era.
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