Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Telangana and WMF Partner to Restore 25 Heritage Sites
The World Monuments Fund and the Government of Telangana have teamed up to restore 25 heritage sites in Telangana.
They want to make these old buildings useful and accessible to the public.
The British Residency in Hyderabad is an example of what they can do together.
The project includes sites like Osmania General Hospital and Taramati Baradari.
They believe that preserving heritage is important for keeping the community's memories and identities alive.
Both the government and private individuals are helping with this effort.
World Monuments Fund (WMF) and Telangana Government partner to restore 25 heritage sites.
20 sites in Hyderabad and 5 outside the city have been identified for conservation.
Key sites include Osmania General Hospital, Purana Pul, City College, Wanaparthy Palace, and Taramati Baradari.
The British Residency, restored with public-private collaboration, serves as a model for the project.
WMF has completed 9 projects in India and is currently working on 18 more.
- Who
- World Monuments Fund (WMF) and Government of Telangana
- What
- Partnership to restore 25 heritage sites
- When
- Announced in January
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana, India
- Why
- To preserve heritage and make it part of everyday public life
- Organizations Involved
- World Monuments Fund (WMF), Government of Telangana
- Number of Sites
- 25
- Location of Sites
- 20 in Hyderabad, 5 outside
- Key Sites
- Osmania General Hospital, Purana Pul, City College, Wanaparthy Palace, Taramati Baradari
- Event Venue
- Restored British Residency
- WMF Projects in India
- 9 completed, 18 ongoing