The Mall in Lahore

Lahore

Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...

, Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

 (also known as Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam), is one of the city's main roads, and, along with the Grand Trunk Road

Grand Trunk Road

The Grand Trunk Road also formerly known as Uttarapatha, Shah Rah-e-Azam or Sadak-e-Azam or Badshahi Sadak is one of South Asia's oldest and longest major roads...

, one of its most famous as well. The Mall holds significant historical and cultural value, as most of the buildings lining the road are a collection of Mughal

Mughal architecture

Mughal architecture, an amalgam of Islamic, Persian, Turkish and Indian architecture, is the distinctive style developed by the Mughals in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries in what is now India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. It is symmetrical and decorative in style.The Mughal dynasty was...

 and colonial-era architecture, the majority of them built during the British Raj

British Raj

British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...

 era.

Features

Buildings or monuments of historical and/or recreational significance on The Mall include:

• Aitchison College
  Aitchison College
  Aitchison College, Lahore, is one of the most prestigious educational institutions of its kind in South Asia. Established in 1886, it has retained its character over the years, maintaining the public school tradition of providing an education that uses academics, sports and co-curricular activities...
  
  
• Aiwan-e-Iqbal
  Aiwan-e-Iqbal
  The Aiwan-e-Iqbal is an office complex at The Mall having three buildings and a very big convention hall. Its public sector building in Lahore....
  
  
• Alhamra Arts Council
  Alhamra Arts Council
  Alhamra Arts Council is a name in the World of Architecture in Pakistan. It is a heart of Pakistani architecture because it shows all the traditions and Architecture of Pakistan....
  
  
• Bagh-e-Jinnah
  Bagh-e-Jinnah
  Bagh-e-Jinnah is a historical park in the city of Lahore, Pakistan. It was formerly known as Lawrence Gardens. Today, the large green space contains a botanical garden, a mosque, and Jinnah library situated in a Victorian building.There are also entertainment and sports facilities within the...
  
   also known as Lawrence Gardens
• Government College Lahore
• Governor's House
  Governor's House (Lahore)
  The Governor's House in Lahore is the official residence of the Governor of Punjab . On 11th January 2011 Latif Khosa family get occupy it, after the assassination of Former Governor Salman Taseer, who served as the province's governor until January 4 2011.-History:The Governor's House is located...
  
  
• Lahore Museum
  Lahore Museum
  Lahore Museum , established in 1894, is located in The Mall, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Rudyard Kipling's father, John Lockwood Kipling, was one of the famous curators of the museum. Over 250,000 admissions were registered in 2005.-Attractions:...
  
  
• Lahore Stock Exchange
  Lahore Stock Exchange
  Lahore Stock Exchange Limited is Pakistan's second largest stock exchange after the Karachi Stock Exchange. It is located in Lahore, Pakistan.- History :...
  
  
• Lahore Zoo
  Lahore Zoo
  Lahore Zoo in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, established in 1872, one of the largest zoos in South Asia. It is currently managed by the Wildlife and Parks department of the Government of Pakistan. Today the zoo houses a collection of about 1380 animals of 136 species...
  
  
• Masonic Temple
  Masonic Temple (Lahore)
  Lahore Masonic Temple in the Charing Cross neighborhood of Lahore, Pakistan, is the former home of Prince Albert Victor Lodge 2370ec, and Hope and Perseverance Lodge No...
  
  
• National College of Arts
  National College of Arts
  The National College of Arts Lahore, usually referred to by its acronym NCA, is a famous old college in Lahore, Pakistan.Like all old institutions, the National College of Arts, has a historical tradition. Much of its present tone was set long ago when it was known as the Mayo School of Arts...
  
  
• Punjab Assembly Building
  Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
  The Provincial Assembly of the Punjab is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the province of Punjab, which is located in Lahore in eastern Pakistan...
  
  
• Sacred Heart Cathedral
  Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lahore
  Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lahore was consecrated by Bishop Fabian Eestermans, Bishop of Lahore on 19 November 1907. The design of this Cathedral was made according to the Roman Byzantine style by a Belgian architect, Dr. Dubbeleere of Antwerp....
  
  
• St. Anthony's College
  St. Anthony's High School (Lahore)
  St. Anthony's High School is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore in Pakistan. It is ranked among the best educational institutions in Punjab. It is situated at Lahore's historical road, The Mall....
  
  
• Punjab University
  University of the Punjab
  University of the Punjab , colloquially known as Punjab University, is located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The University of the Punjab is the oldest and biggest University of Pakistan. The University of the Punjab was formally established with the convening of the first meeting of its...
  
   (Old Campus)
• Wapda House
• Kim's Gun
  Zamzama
  The Zamzama Gun, also known as Kim’s Gun or Bhangianwala Toap is a large bore cannon. It was cast in 1757 in Lahore, now in Pakistan but at the time part of the Durrani Empire...
  
   or Zamzama Gun
  Zamzama
  The Zamzama Gun, also known as Kim’s Gun or Bhangianwala Toap is a large bore cannon. It was cast in 1757 in Lahore, now in Pakistan but at the time part of the Durrani Empire...