The Mall, Lahore
Route map:
Mall Road سڑک مال | |
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Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam شاہراہ قائد اعظم | |
Route information | |
Maintained by City District Government Lahore | |
Length | 6.5 km (4.0 mi) |
Existed | 2016–present |
Major junctions | |
From |
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To | Mian Mir Bridge, Aziz Bhatti Road |
Highway system | |
Roads in Pakistan |
The Mall or Mall Road (Urdu: سڑک مال, Sarak-e-Mall) or Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam (Urdu: شاہراہ قائد اعظم), is a major road in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.[1] The Mall holds significant historical and cultural value to Lahore, as most of the buildings lining the road are a collection of Mughal and colonial-era architecture, the majority of them built during the British Raj era.[2] The road also serves as the headquarters for many businesses as well as the Governor's House and the Provincial Assembly of Punjab.
Attractions
Places of historical, cultural and recreational significance on The Mall include:
- Amal Academy
- Aitchison College
- Alhamra Arts Council
- Avari Hotel
- 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
- 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
References
- ↑ Google maps. "Location of Mall Road". Google maps. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ 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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