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[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/lahore_1912.jpg Lahore Map 1912] from the Historical Maps of Asia Collection, University of Texas, Austin | |||
==Churches== | ==Churches== | ||
Revision as of 03:00, 24 July 2009
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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
Maps
Lahore Map 1912 from the Historical Maps of Asia Collection, University of Texas, Austin
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