Greater Iqbal Park
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"Iqbal Park" redirects here. For the park in Faisalabad, see Dhobi Ghat Park (Faisalabad).
Greater Iqbal Park (Punjabi, Urdu: گریٹر اقبال پارک), formerly Iqbal Park (after poet-philosopher Muhammad Iqbal) and Minto Park, is an urban park located on the outskirts of the Walled City in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.[2]
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Greater Iqbal Park گریٹر اقبال پارک | |
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Type | Urban park |
Location | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
Coordinates | 31.5925°N 74.3095°E / 31.5925; 74.3095 |
Area | 328.901 acres (133.102 ha)[1] |
Created | 1968; 56 years ago (1968) |
Owned by | Parks and Horticulture Authority Lahore |
Open | 06:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
Public transit access | Azadi Chowk Metrobus Station |
Website | https://www.pha.gop.pk/project-details-new?id=3 |
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Noted as the home of Minar-e-Pakistan, the 329-acre park includes an artificial lake which spreads over four acres which includes an 800-feet-long musical fountain.[3] Other attractions includes a two-kilometre-long soft rail, a library, an open-air gym and a food court.[4][5] The tombs of Allama Iqbal and Hafeez Jalandhari are also located in the park.[6]