Why visit Panchkula
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 49 parks and trails, 101 places to eat, 30 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, The Le Corbusier Centre and Fateh Burj.
Weather in Panchkula
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About Panchkula
Panchkula (ISO: Pañckulā) is a city and district headquarter in the Panchkula district in Haryana, India. It is a satellite city of the state capital Chandigarh. Panchkula is a border city with Punjab, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh. The origin of the name Panchkula came from "the place where five irrigation canals meet".
From the Wikipedia article Panchkula (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Panchkula on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do10
Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran
School · 17.8 km
College in Punjab, India
Institute of Nano Science and Technology
School · 11.0 km
Research institute of the government of India
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, S.A.S. Nagar
School · 11.0 km
University in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, India
DT Cinemas
Cinema and theater · 3.8 km
DLF City Centre Mall, 2nd floor, Plot No-22/23 I.T Park, Chandigarh
Museums and landmarks14
Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh
Museum · 8.5 km
Art museum, architecture museum, natural history museum in Chandigarh, India
Indian Air Force Heritage Museum, Chandigarh
Museum · 8.9 km
India Air Force heritage museum in Chandigarh
Masol (paleontology)
Monument and historic site · 15.5 km
Archaeological site in India
Open Hand Monument
Monument and historic site · 8.3 km
Monument in Chandigarh, India
Sukhna Interpretation Centre
Museum · 6.0 km
Art museum in Sukhna Lake
Artzera
Museum · 4.8 km
Sco 32 Balaji Complex, Old Ambala Road, Dhakoli, Zirakpur
Mo-Su 10:00-17:30
2 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds49
Rock Garden of Chandigarh
Park · 7.6 km
Sculpture garden in Chandigarh, India
37 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes101
89 more on the map.
History
The city is named after Panchkula village, which is situated on the Ambala Kalka highway, near the junction with the Chandigarh road. The city was planned and developed by the state of Haryana in the 1970s. Panchkula was supposed to be the capital.
From the History section of Panchkula on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay30
Hotel Sky
Motel and hotel · 5.8 km
Plot no 166 Phase 2, Industrial Area, Chandigarh
Hotel Shelton
Motel and hotel · 7.3 km
SCO 70-71 SECTOR, 32C, Chandigarh, 160032 Chandi Path, Chandigarh
Shiri Laxmi Narayan Dharamshala
Motel and hotel · 7.3 km
Sector 20 C, near Laxmi Narayan Mandir, Chandigarh, 160020 Road A1, CHANDIGARH
Churches and places of worship38
Bangle Waali Masjid
Place of worship · 6.9 km
PQ2H+G94, 31C, Sector 31, Chandigarh, 160030 Chandi Path, Chandigarh
Karthik Mandir, Chandigarh
Place of worship · 7.1 km
3411, Chandi Path, 31D, Sector 31, Chandigarh, 160030 Chandi Path, Chandigarh
Shiv Mandir
Place of worship · 7.1 km
PQ3G+GJ8, 31D, Sector 31, Chandigarh, 160030 Chandi Path, Chandigarh
Shree Gugga Madi Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple, 20C Chandigarh
Place of worship · 7.2 km
PQCJ+CHF, Sukhna Path, 20C, Sector 20, Chandigarh, 160020 Road A1, CHANDIGARH
Shri Dera Thakur Dwara
Place of worship · 5.4 km
Near Children Park, Chandigarh, Punjab
Shri Laxmi Narayan Temple
Place of worship · 7.3 km
PQCJ+87X, Sector 20D, Sector 20, Chandigarh, 160002 Road A1, CHANDIGARH
Sri Jagannath Mandir
Place of worship · 7.2 km
PQ3G+JH4, Chandi Path, 31D, Sector 31, Chandigarh, 160030 Chandi Path, Chandigarh
Shopping22
AMRILUX GLOBAL - LIGHTING
Grocery · 5.7 km
SCO 26, Sector 26, Madhya Marg, CHANDIGARH
Gas and EV charging30
Schools, colleges and libraries111
Healthcare174
Government Dispensary Sector 11
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 km
Sector 11, Panchkula
Map of Panchkula
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Getting there and nearby towns
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 km away.
- Mauli Jagran 2 km west, about 2 min by car
- Mani Mājra 2 km northwest, about 2 min by car
- Dariya 3 km west, about 3 min by car
- Bir Ghaghar 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- Zerakpur 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- Behlana 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Chandīman 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Chandigarh 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- Shimla 55 km northeast, about 55 min by car
- Thānesar 80 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Yagya Shala, within the Mansa Devi temple complex, Panchkula near Chandigarh, https://www.flickr.com/photos/ramansharma/, CC BY 2.0
- CGC Main Gate, Sidheeq, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Victory Tower, Banda Singh Baahadur the Sikh memorial , Punjab ,India, Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arch Museum 46, Sanyam Bahga, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chattbir Zoo Chandigarh Entance, Gopal1035, CC BY 2.5
- Chandigarh Rock Garden 4, Ijon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chandi Devi Mandir,Haridwar, World8115, CC BY 3.0
- Garden of Silence, Chandigarh, Dilpreet Singh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nada sahib gurudwara, Gaganspidey, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St- John's High School 2013-08-01 20-58, User:Sidj96, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Kabir Public School, ShashankSharma2511, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Elante Mall, Chandigarh, Barthateslisa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Le Corbusier Centre, Sector 19, Rhythm kataria, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Prachin Chandi mata mandir Gate, Pankajkukreti03, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Japanese Garden Chandigarh scenery, Pankajkukreti03, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sukhna Gallery insider view, Pankajkukreti03, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Open Hand monument, Chandigarh, Raakesh Blokhra, CC BY-SA 2.0
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