Lahore Town Hall

Lahore Town Hall, formerly known as Victoria Jubilee Town Hall is the seat for the civic government of the city of Lahore, Pakistan.[1]

History

It was built to honor the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria, and was originally called Victoria Jubilee Town Hall; the capstone was emplaced by Charles Umpherston Aitchison. Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale attended the 3 February 1890 opening celebration. The two story building was designed based of a winning entrant plan by a Chennai architect named Pogson. The structure has Mughal, Sultanate, and Spanish design elements, and sees a lancent arch flanked by corner towers ending in merlons. The total construction cost was Rs. 60,000.[2][3][4]

See also

Architecture of Lahore

References
  1. "Lahore District Assembly session held on stairs of locked Town Hall building". The News International.
  2. "Town Hall". citysearch. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  3. HB, Jalal. "Lahore's Town Hall - the last Landmark on The Mall". Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  4. "Town Hall lahore | Pakistan Places". Retrieved 2023-01-17.

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