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| − | '''Lahore''' was the capital of undivided Punjab until Partition in 1947, after which it became the capital of West Punjab in [[Pakistan]]. | + | '''Lahore''' was the capital of undivided [[Punjab]] until Partition in 1947, after which it became the capital of West Punjab in [[Pakistan]]. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | == | + | ==Places of interest== |
| + | *Walled City of Lahore and [[Lahore Fort]] | ||
==Churches== | ==Churches== | ||
| + | '''Anglican''' | ||
| + | *Lahore Cathedral (Cathedral Church of Resurrection) - consecrated in 1887 | ||
| + | *St Andrew's (The Railway Church) - built in 1899 to serve the Railway colony, near the [[North Western Railway]] Headquarters | ||
| + | *St Anthony's - also near the North Western Railway Headquarters on Empress Road | ||
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| + | '''Roman Catholic''' | ||
| + | *Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - built 1861 | ||
| + | *Sacred Heart Cathedral - consecrated 1907, the seat of the Diocese of Lahore | ||
==Cemeteries== | ==Cemeteries== | ||
* [[Gora Kabristan, Lahore|Gora Kabristan]] | * [[Gora Kabristan, Lahore|Gora Kabristan]] | ||
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| + | ==Transport== | ||
| + | ===Railways=== | ||
| + | *Lahore Railway Station | ||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | ||
Revision as of 23:05, 5 May 2009
| Lahore | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
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| Place Name: | Lahore |
| State/Province: | Punjab |
| Country: | Pakistan |
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Lahore was the capital of undivided Punjab until Partition in 1947, after which it became the capital of West Punjab in Pakistan.
History
Places of interest
- Walled City of Lahore and Lahore Fort
Churches
Anglican
- Lahore Cathedral (Cathedral Church of Resurrection) - consecrated in 1887
- St Andrew's (The Railway Church) - built in 1899 to serve the Railway colony, near the North Western Railway Headquarters
- St Anthony's - also near the North Western Railway Headquarters on Empress Road
Roman Catholic
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - built 1861
- Sacred Heart Cathedral - consecrated 1907, the seat of the Diocese of Lahore
Cemeteries
Transport
Railways
- Lahore Railway Station
