Minar-e-Pakistan
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Minar-e-Pakistan is a monumental national symbol in Lahore, Pakistan, commemorating the 1940 Lahore Resolution that ultimately led to the creation of the country.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minar-e-Pakistan canonical | 7 |
| Lahore Resolution Memorial | 1 |
| Tower of Pakistan | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
national symbol ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Minar-e-Pakistan
ⓘ
surface form:
Tower of Pakistan
|
| architect | Nasreddin Murat-Khan ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | blend of Islamic and modern architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Lahore
ⓘ
Monuments and memorials in Pakistan ⓘ National symbols of Pakistan ⓘ |
| city | Lahore ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Lahore Resolution
ⓘ
Pakistan Movement ⓘ |
| constructionEndYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| dateCommemorated | 23 March 1940 ⓘ |
| engineer | Abdur Rahman Khan Niazi ⓘ |
| foundationShape | star-shaped platform ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
government support
ⓘ
public donations ⓘ |
| governingBody | Parks and Horticulture Authority Lahore ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
balconies at different levels
ⓘ
base shaped like a flower ⓘ inscriptions in Bengali ⓘ inscriptions in English ⓘ inscriptions in Urdu ⓘ inscriptions of Quranic verses ⓘ inscriptions of the Lahore Resolution text ⓘ |
| hasObservationDeck | yes ⓘ |
| height | about 70 meters ⓘ |
| inaugurated | 1968 ⓘ |
| isSiteOf |
national celebrations
ⓘ
political rallies ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Urdu language
ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
|
| locatedIn |
Greater Iqbal Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Iqbal Park
Punjab, Pakistan ⓘ |
| material |
marble
ⓘ
reinforced concrete ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| near |
Badshahi Mosque
ⓘ
Lahore Fort ⓘ |
| purpose | commemoration of Lahore Resolution of 1940 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
independence of Pakistan
ⓘ
struggle for a separate homeland for Muslims of the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | open to public ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lahore Resolution Memorial
this entity surface form:
Tower of Pakistan