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==History== | ==History== | ||
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==Places of interest== | ==Places of interest== | ||
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* [[Lahore Fort]] | * [[Lahore Fort]] | ||
* Lahore Museum | * Lahore Museum | ||
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==Churches== | ==Churches== | ||
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*Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - built 1861 | *Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - built 1861 | ||
*Sacred Heart Cathedral - consecrated 1907, the seat of the Diocese of Lahore | *Sacred Heart Cathedral - consecrated 1907, the seat of the Diocese of Lahore | ||
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==Education== | ==Education== | ||
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* Convent of Jesus and Mary | * Convent of Jesus and Mary | ||
* Queen Mary College | * Queen Mary College | ||
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===Colleges/University=== | ===Colleges/University=== | ||
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* Government College (now University) (1864). | * Government College (now University) (1864). | ||
* University of Punjab | * University of Punjab | ||
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==Cemeteries== | ==Cemeteries== | ||
* [[Gora Kabristan, Lahore|Gora Kabristan]] | * [[Gora Kabristan, Lahore|Gora Kabristan]] | ||
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==Statues== | ==Statues== | ||
The following are some of the people whose statues were erected during the period. All except one has been removed from their original locations. | The following are some of the people whose statues were erected during the period. All except one has been removed from their original locations. | ||
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_of_the_United_Kingdom Queen Victoria] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_of_the_United_Kingdom Queen Victoria] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_VII_of_the_United_Kingdom King Edward VII] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_VII_of_the_United_Kingdom King Edward VII] | ||
Revision as of 17:28, 24 May 2010
| Lahore | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 31.545073°N 74.340835°E |
| Altitude: | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Lahore |
| State/Province: | Punjab |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Transport links | |
Lahore was the capital of undivided Punjab until Partition in 1947, after which it became the capital of West Punjab in Pakistan.
Contents
History
Places of interest
- Walled City of Lahore
- Lahore Fort
- Lahore Museum
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
Education
Schools
- Convent of Jesus and Mary
- Queen Mary College
Colleges/University
- Government College (now University) (1864).
- University of Punjab
Cemeteries
Cantonment
The Cantonment was situated 3 miles east of the civil station of Lahore and until 1906 was known as Mian Mir (alternative spelling Mean Meer, Meean Meer)
Transport
Railways
- Lahore Railway Station
Statues
The following are some of the people whose statues were erected during the period. All except one has been removed from their original locations.
- Queen Victoria
- King Edward VII
- Lala Lajpat Rai
- Professor Alfred C. Woolner
- Sir Ganga Ram
- Sir John Lawrence
Maps
Lahore Map 1912 from the Historical Maps of Asia Collection, University of Texas, Austin
External links
Historical books online
- "Lahore City", pages 37-40 and "Lahore Cantonment", page 40 from Imperial Gazetteer of India : Provincial Series Punjab Volume II The Lahore, Rawalpindi and Multan Divisions and Native States, 1908 Archive.org
- Punjab disturbances, April 1919; compiled from the Civil and military gazette 1919 Archive.org
- "Lahore Central Jail", page 95 from Professional papers on Indian engineering, Volume 5 1868 Google Books
