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Shaniwar Peth, Pune — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Shaniwar Peth is the Pune ward that holds Shaniwar Wada, the Peshwa palace finished in 1730 above the Mutha.
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Where to stay in Shaniwar Peth
The practical side of choosing where to sleep.
Shaniwar Wada is why anyone comes to this ward. The palace stands at the northern end of Shaniwar Peth by the Mutha, Appa Balwant Chowk and its bookshops sit partly inside the same ward, and the rest of the old city is within walking distance in every direction. Rooms are in the newer city.
Come early for the palace.
Things to do in and around Pune
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Museums & Galleries
3- Vishrambaug Wada Heritage
- Bharat Itihas Sanshodhak Mandal Heritage
- Mahatma Phule Wada Heritage
Churches & Religious Sites
8- Panch Haud Mission Complex Heritage
- Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church, Pune Heritage
- Jangli Maharaj Samadhi Complex Heritage
- St. Crispin's Home Heritage
- Brother Deshpande Memorial Church Heritage
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- Church of Holy Angels Heritage
- St. Matthew's Church Heritage
- St. Paul's Church Heritage
Stadiums & Sports
3- The Poona Club Ltd. Heritage
- Deccan Gymkhana Ground
- P. E. Society’s Modern PDMBA Sports Complex
Landmarks & Notable Places
2- Daulat House Heritage
- Ram Bhuvan Heritage
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About Shaniwar Peth
What are the main landmarks in Shaniwar Peth?
Shaniwar Wada took two years to build. Bajirao I moved the Peshwa administration from Saswad to Pune in 1728 and began the palace that year, and it was finished in 1730 at the northern end of the ward above the river. The Omkareshwar temple stands on the Mutha bank.
Dakshin-mukhi Maruti and Gupchup Ganpati are the other two.
What is the history of Shaniwar Peth?
The ward is older than its name. Under Muslim rule the ground was called Murujabad, and Shaniwar was one of the six peths Pune already had before Bajirao I arrived, alongside Kasba, Raviwar, Somwar, Mangalwar and Budhwar. The ghat on the Mutha served as a cremation ground until 1971.
Printing came later.
Where is Shaniwar Peth?
Shaniwar Peth lies in central Pune by the Mutha, with Shaniwar Wada at its northern end.
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Updated October 2026