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By News Editor on January 16, 2013
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 coordinated conservation plan for these monuments. From ASI-protected Panchvakhtar temple and the recently discovered Ardhnarishwar temple to Damdama palace, all these places are facing [...]
Posted in Architectural | Tagged ASI, Mandi, Restoration |
By admin on February 27, 2011
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 memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed by principal secretary for tourism and culture Geetika Kalha and Unesco director Armoogum Parsuramen here in the presence of Punjab [...]
Posted in Architectural, Cultural, Material | Tagged conservation, Restoration, UNESCO |
By admin on December 18, 2010
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 link Kila Gobindgarh and Harmandir Sahib, or is it part of the ancient Lohgarh Fort itself?
Posted in Architectural | Tagged Amritsar, conservation, Harimandir Sahib, Lohgarh Fort, Ranjit Singh, Restoration |
By Amandeep Madra on August 16, 2010
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 gurdwara was first constructed in 1517 and was for centuries a Buddhist shrine to ‘lLama Nanak. Today it is a Sikh shrine [...]
Posted in Cultural | Tagged gurdwara, Leh, Restoration, Sikh |
By admin on August 13, 2010
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 to press release issued here on Tuesday, the Federal Republic of Germany is providing 9.3 million Pakistani rupees for the conservation and rehabilitation of [...]
Posted in Architectural, Cultural | Tagged Lahore, Pakistan, Restoration |
By admin on July 22, 2010
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 portion of the wall, 3 feet wide and 20 feet high, collapsed yesterday when most parts of the town were flooded [...]
Posted in Architectural | Tagged bathinda, Restoration, Sikh |
By Amandeep Madra on June 21, 2010
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 and Tourism Development Board has finally sanctioned funds — a total of Rs 4.07 crore — for the renovation of historical monuments in [...]
Posted in Architectural, Cultural | Tagged Anglo Sikh, Anglo Sikh Wars, British, Ferozpur, Restoration, Sikh |
By admin on September 7, 2008
After overcoming numerous glitches for handing over the historic Gobindgarh Fort, presently under the Army occupation, the district administration after prolonged negotiations has managed to give a go ahead for the restoration work of the fort from tomorrow.
Posted in Architectural | Tagged Amritsar, Gobindgarh Fort, Restoration, Sikh |