The Mall, Lahore
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Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam شاہراہ قائد اعظم | |
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The Mall سڑک مال | |
Route information | |
Maintained by City District Government Lahore | |
Length | 6.5 km (4.0 mi) |
Existed | 2016–present |
Major junctions | |
From | Multan Road, Lahore Secretariat |
To | Mian Mir Bridge, Aziz Bhatti Road |
Location | |
Country | Pakistan |
Highway system | |
Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam (Urdu: شاہراہ قائد اعظم), formerly known as The Mall or Mall Road (Urdu: سڑک مال, Sarak-e-Mall), is a major road in Lahore, Pakistan.[1]
The road was laid out during the British Raj on a route leading to the Governor's House, lined on both sides with Mughal shrines and kilns.[2][3]
Attractions
[edit]Places of historical, cultural and recreational significance on The Mall include:
- Amal Academy
- Aitchison College
- Alhamra Arts Council
- Avari Hotel
- Cathedral Church of Resurrection
- Qurban Lines (Police)
- Bagh-e-Jinnah (formerly Lawrence Gardens)
- Charing Cross
- Diyal Singh Mansion
- Ganga Ram Mansion
- Government College University
- Governor's House
- King Edward Medical College
- Lahore American School
- Lahore Museum
- Lahore Zoo
- Masonic Temple
- National College of Arts
- Pearl Continental Hotel
- Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
- Shah Din Manzil
- State Guest House
- Tollinton Market
- University of the Punjab
- Wapda House
- Zamzama Gun (also known as Kim's Gun)
Gallery
[edit]- Masonic Temple
- Lahore Museum
- Government College University
- Sacred Heart Cathedral
- St. Anthony's College
- Aitchison College
- Ferozesons Books
- Tollinton Market
- Bird Houses on Mall Road
- Anarkali Stop
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Harking back: Story of Lahore's most beautiful boulevard". 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Harking back: Story of Lahore's most beautiful boulevard". 13 July 2022.
- ^ Jan Morris and Simon Winchester (2005). Stones of Empire: The Buildings of the Raj. Oxford University Press. pp. 203–205. ISBN 978-0-19-280596-6.
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