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 on 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