The Mall, Lahore

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]

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

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

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]

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. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  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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