Gobindgarh Fort: Restoration work to begin today
The bungalow of Gen O’Dyre at historic Gobindgarh Fort in Amritsar. After overcoming numerous glitches for handing over the historic Gobindgarh Fort, presently under the Army occupation, the district...
View ArticleAnglo Sikh War memorial being restored
Ferozepur : The crumbling building of the historical Anglo-Sikh War Memorial and Museum on the banks of Ferozeshah canal is being repaired these days. After more than two decades, the Punjab Heritage...
View ArticleRestored wall of Bathinda fort collapses
The restoration work of the 1800-year-old Bathinda Fort has suffered a setback with the collapse of the 50-foot-long portion of the recently repaired wall due to two days of heavy rain here. A major...
View ArticleGermany provides funding for restoration of historic houses in walled city of...
An agreement has been signed between the German Embassy Islamabad and the Aga Khan Cultural Service Pakistan (AKCSP) regarding the restoration of historic homes in the Walled City of Lahore. According...
View ArticleSangat, Army and Drivers restore Pathar Sahib Gurdwara
Just days after it was inundated by flood water, the centuries-old Gurudwara Pathar Sahib was full of Sikh and Buddhist devotees praying for those lost in the calamity. Local tradition says that the...
View ArticleAncient tunnel discovered in Amritsar
An ancient tunnel composed of Nanakshahi bricks has been discovered in the Lohgarh area of the old walled city of Amritsar. Was it a secret passage made during the time of Maharaja Ranjit Singh to...
View ArticlePunjab & Unesco to join hands for cultural preservation
Chandigarh, Feb 26 (IANS) The Punjab government Saturday announced a Rs.1 billion (Rs.100 crore) project with Unesco to prepare a professional policy for cultural preservation in the state. A...
View ArticleHeritage buildings in Mandi lie neglected
The heritage buildings and protected monuments in Mandi are in a shambles as the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the district administration and the Municipal Council of Mandi have no proper...
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