The Mall, Lahore

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.

This article is about the road in Lahore, Pakistan. For the shopping mall, see Mall of Lahore.

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Mall Road
سڑک مال
Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam
شاہراہ قائد اعظم
Route information
Maintained by City District Government Lahore
Length6.5 km (4.0 mi)
Existed2016–present
Major junctions
From Multan Road, Punjab Secretariat
ToMian Mir Bridge, Aziz Bhatti Road
Highway system
Roads in Pakistan

Attractions

Places of historical, cultural and recreational significance on The Mall include:

  • Masonic Temple
  • Lahore Museum
  • Charing Cross
  • Government College University
  • Sacred Heart Cathedral
  • St. Anthony's College
  • Aitchison College
  • Ferozesons Books
  • Tollinton Market
  • Bird Houses on Mall Road
  • Zamzama
  • Anarkali Stop

See also

References
  1. Google maps. "Location of Mall Road". Google maps. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  2. 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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