Shaniwar peth also has two muslim tombs , the Shaikh salah on the bank of the Mutha river.

[3][4] Before Bajirao I made Pune his headquarters, the town already had six "Peths" or wards, namely, Kasba, Shaniwar, Raviwar, Somwar, Mangalwar, and Budhwar.

[6] Many senior officials of the Maratha empire built their own residence in Shaniwar Peth close to Shanwar Wada.

Appa Balwant Chowk, the cross roads which has been the go to place for books for many decades in the city is partly in Shaniwar peth.

The historic ones include Omkareshwar temple dedicated to Shiva, Dakshin-mukhi Maruti to Hanuman, and Gupchup Ganpati to Ganesh.