In the Mughal days, the Old City was surrounded by a 9 meter high brick wall and had a rampart running around it which served as a protection for the city. A circular road around the rampart gave access to the city through thirteen gates. Some of the imposing structures of these gates are still preserved.
On the north sides are:-
1-Roshanai Gait
2-Masti gate
3-Kashimiri Gate
4-Khizri or Sheranwala gate
On the eat side are:-
5-Yakki Gate.
6-Delhi gate
7-Akbari Gate
On the south side are:-
8-Mochi Gate
9-Shah Alami Gate
10-Lahori Gate
11-Mori Gate
12-Bhatti Gate
13-Taxali Gate
Khurram Gardezi