Alamgiri Gate
The Alamgiri Gate (عالمگيرى دروازا), built in 1673 A.D., is the main entrance to the Lahore Fort in present day Lahore, Pakistan. It was constructed to face west towards the Badshahi Mosque in the days of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. The monumental gateway is an imposing vestibule flanked by two semi-circular bastions that have boldly [...]
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lahore was consecrated by Bishop Fabian Eestermans, Bishop of Lahore on 19 November 1907. The design of this Cathedral was made according to the Roman Byzantine style by a Belgian architect, Dr. Dubbeleere of Antwerp. The Cathedral is the principal church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore. A special commemorative postage [...]
St. Anthony’s Church, Lahore
St. Anthony’s Church, Lahore, 270 kilometers southeast of Islamabad, was consecrated in 1899 and is one of the oldest churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore in Pakistan. It was formerly called the “Railway Church”. Father Andrew Francis was pastor of St. Anthony’s Parish until becoming Bishop of Multan in 2000. Father Emmanuel Asi, [...]
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Joseph’s Church, Sarfaraz Rafiqui Road, is the oldest church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore in Pakistan. It was blessed on October 31, 1853. St. Joseph’s was originally built to serve Catholics in the British Army. The parish priests were Fathers Nasir Gulfam & Frans Labeeuw (OFM Cap) in 2003. The parish of [...]
Cathedral Church of Resurrection
The Cathedral Church of Resurrection is a Church in the Heart of Lahore, Pakistan across the Lahore High Court. It is in the Neo-Gothic style of architecture and is a very impressive structure. Originally built in 1887 out of using pink sandstone by architect John Oldrid Scott (son of famous architect George Gilbert Scott) however [...]
The Walled City of Lahore
The Walled City of Lahore, also known as the “Old City,” or “Anderoon Shehr (اندرون شهر),” is the section of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, that was fortified by a city wall during the Mughal era. Origins of Walled City of Lahore The origins of the original Lahore are unspecific. According to carbon dating evidence of archaeological [...]
Lohari Gate,Lahore walled city
The Lohari or Lahori Gate is located within Walled City of Lahore in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Lahori and the bazaar behind it comprises the oldest arterial route in the Walled City built by Akbar the great. Qutbuddin Aibak, the first Muslim ruler of the Subcontinent is buried just outside this gate. Caravans & travellers coming [...]
Sutkagan Dor
Sutkagan Dor (or Sutkagen Dor) is the westernmost known archaeological site of Indus Valley Civilization. It is located about 480 km west of Karachi on Makran coast near the Iran border in Baluchistan in Pakistan. This site is near the western bank of the Dasht and its confluence with a smaller stream, known as the Gajo [...]
Nausharo
Nausharo is located in Balochistan, Pakistan. It is well known as an archaeological site for the Harappan period . The excavations were carried out between 1985 and 1996 by a French team of archaeologists, under the direction of Jean-François Jarrige. The other sites belonging to the same cluster are Mehrgarh and Pirak. Nausharo excavation Excavations [...]
The Karachi Municipal Corporation
The Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) Building is one of the many historic buildings located at M. A. Jinnah road and has evolved an iconic status as one of the landmark structures of Karachi. The foundation stone for the KMC Building was laid in 1927, construction was completed in 1930, followed by the inauguration in 1932. [...]
