Summit Minar, Lahore

Summit Minar
سمٹ مینار
View of the Summit Minar with Punjab Assembly Building in background and Charing Cross on the left
Map
31°33′37″N 74°19′30″E / 31.5603°N 74.3251°E / 31.5603; 74.3251
LocationCharing Cross, Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
DesignerVedat Dalokay
BuilderNational Construction Company Pakistan Ltd.
TypeObelisk
MaterialMarble, stone
Height155 feet (47 m)
Beginning date22 February 1975 (1975-02-22)
Completion date1977

The Summit Minar is an obelisk-shaped structure built in the centre of Charing Cross, Mall Road in the city of Lahore, Punjab the province of Pakistan.[1] It was built to commemorate the second Islamic Summit Conference held in Lahore from 22 to 24 February 1974. It is located in front of WAPDA House and the Punjab Assembly Building.[2]

Its foundation stone was laid on 22 February 1975 on the first anniversary of the conference.[3] It is 155 feet (47 m) high.[2]

  1. ^ "Islamic Summit Minar, Lahore". archaeology.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Around town: Monument of unity: Summit minar". Dawn. 11 April 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  3. ^ Rafay, Ahmad (27 February 2017). "Charing Cross: A snapshot of Lahore's multicultural past". Geo News. Retrieved 23 October 2019.