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Shahdin Building, Lahore
The Shahdin Building at Charing Cross on Lahore's Mall: a domed colonial landmark, perhaps the first building on the Mall put up by a Muslim.
The Shahdin Building stands at one corner of Charing Cross on the Mall, one of Lahore's most historic spots, with the Masonic Lodge on the other side. It is a white, domed colonial building with colonnaded upper floors.
Why go
- ✦A domed landmark at Charing Cross
- ✦On Lahore's Mall Road
- ✦Perhaps the first Muslim-built building on the Mall
- ✦Next to the Masonic Lodge
History
When it was built, the Mall had few buildings. The register notes it was perhaps the first on the Mall made by a Muslim, before Ferozsons and the other shops that came later.
How to Reach
At Charing Cross on the Mall (Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam), Lahore.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, October to March. Go in the morning, before the old city fills with traffic.
Getting there, At Charing Cross on the Mall (Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam), Lahore.
Allow, 15 minutes.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Shahdin Building, Lahore, within 5 km.
