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List of cultural heritage sites in Punjab, Pakistan

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Following is the list of cultural heritage sites in Punjab, Pakistan. The list also includes the three inscribed and seven tentative UNESCO World Heritage Site as well as four national monuments in the province.[1] The provincial government passed the Punjab Special Premises (Preservation) Ordinance, 1985 under which 272 sites have been protected by January 2013.[2]

Protected sites

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Following is the list of sites protected by the Federal Government of Pakistan.

  National Monuments, UNESCO inscribed and tentative sites

Districts Attock to Khanewal

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District Lahore

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Districts Mianwali to Sialkot

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Special premises

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The monuments below have been declared Special Premises (protected site) by the Government of Punjab under the 1985 Ordinance.

Districts Chiniot to Khushab

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District Lahore

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Districts Layyah to Vehari

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Unprotected Sites

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References

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  1. ^ "Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. pp. 12, 47, 48. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Preserving history: 16 more buildings in Lahore to be 'protected'". The Express Tribune. 2013-01-09. Retrieved 2022-04-23.