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==History==
 
==Churches==
*Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - built 1861
*Sacred Heart Cathedral - consecrated 1907, the seat of the Diocese of Lahore
 
==Education==
* King Edward Medical College (now University)
* University of Punjab
 
==Health==
===Dispensaries===
 
==Cemeteries==
* The Australasia Bank (1942)
* Punjab National Bank (1895)
 
==Buildings==
* Lawrence Hall (now part of Quaid-e-Azam Library) [http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarfrazh/2599957383/ Photograph]
* Montgomery Hall (now part of Quaid-e-Azam Library)
 
==Military==
Lahore was the head-quarters of the [[Punjab Light Horse]] and of the [[Punjab Rifles|1st Punjab Volunteer Rifles]].<ref>[http://www.archive.org/stream/imperialgazette05unkngoog#page/n72/mode/1up ''Imperial Gazetteer of India : Provincial Series Punjab Volume II The Lahore, Rawalpindi and Multan Divisions and Native States''], page 40 1908 Archive.org</ref> [http://www.emule.com/2poetry/phorum/read.php?4,12692 "A Beleagured City"],is a parody by Rudyard Kipling about the proximity of the firing range of the Punjab Volunteer Rifles to the Lawrence Hall Gardens
 
==Transport==
*Lahore Railway Station
Lahore was the headquarters of [[North Western Railway]]. There were railway workshops and a railway colony.
 
==Gardens and Parks==
* Lawrence Gardens (1860) (now [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagh-e-Jinnah Bagh-e-Jinnah]) - [http://pakistaniat.com/2006/07/29/guest-post-lawrence-gardens-lahore/ Article] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/8984406@N07/5342042351/ Montgomery Hall-Photo]
* Minto Park (now [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iqbal_Park Iqbal Park]) near the Wall City, Fort and Badshahi Mosque.
 
==Places of interest==
* Mahabat Khan's tomb and Boundary Wall, Baghbanpura (near Shalimar Gardens)
* Prince Perwaiz's tomb. Chah Miran area.
* [[Mughal_Empire#Wazir |Wazir]] Khan's Hammam
* Wazir Khan's Baradari (served as soldier's quarters until cantonment shifted to Mian Mir.) Behind Lahore Museum.<ref>Nadiem, Ihsan H. "Historic Landmarks of Lahore An Account of Protected Monuments" Lahore: Sang-e-Meel 2006 ISBN 969-35-1869-1 pg 70</ref>
 
===Protected Monuments===
* Roshnai Gate (1935) (part of the fortification wall)
* Shalimar Gardens (1913)
* [[Mughal_Empire#Wazir |Wazir]] Khan's Mosque (1925)
==Statues==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganga_Ram Sir Ganga Ram]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lawrence,_1st_Baron_Lawrence Sir John Lawrence]
 
==Maps==
==References==
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==External links==
[http://www.tcaup.umich.edu/workfolio/glover.pdf "'A Feeling of Absence from Old England:' the Colonial Bungalow"] by William J Glover. ''Home Cultures Volume 1 Issue 1'' pages 61-82 2004(?). Contains references to Lahore from page 3 of the pdf. “By the late nineteenth century, Lahore was a desirable posting for European officers and civilians due to its large size, moderate climate, and relatively cosmopolitan range of institutions and activities.”
 
===Historical books online===

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