Summit Minar, Lahore

Summit Minar at Charing Cross, Lahore: a 47-metre obelisk marking the Islamic Summit held in the city in February 1974.

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Summit Minar is a 155-foot (47-metre) obelisk at the centre of Charing Cross on the Mall in Lahore, in front of WAPDA House and the Punjab Assembly.

Why go

✦Memorial to the 1974 Islamic Summit
✦A 47-metre obelisk
✦At Charing Cross on the Mall

History

It commemorates the second Islamic Summit Conference, held in Lahore from 22 to 24 February 1974. Its foundation stone was laid on the first anniversary, 22 February 1975.

How to Reach

At Charing Cross on the Mall, Lahore.

Planning tip

Best Time to Visit, October to March.

Getting there, At Charing Cross on the Mall, Lahore.

Allow, 15 minutes.

What to Do

◆See it from Charing Cross

◆Walk the Mall past the Assembly and Shahdin Building

◆Visit the Lahore Museum further down

Nearby

Straight-line distance from Summit Minar, Lahore, within 5 km.

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