Summit Minar, Lahore
سمٹ مینار | |
View of the Summit Minar with Punjab Assembly Building in background and Charing Cross on the left | |
| Location | Charing Cross, Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
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| Coordinates | 31°33′37″N 74°19′30″E / 31.5603°N 74.3251°E |
| Designer | Vedat Dalokay |
| Builder | National Construction Company Pakistan Ltd. |
| Type | Obelisk |
| Material | Marble, stone |
| Height | 155 feet (47 m) |
| Beginning date | 22 February 1975 |
| Completion date | 1977 |
The Summit Minar is an obelisk-shaped structure built in the centre of Charing Cross, Mall Road in the city of Lahore, Punjab the province of Pakistan. It was built to commemorate the second Islamic Summit Conference held in Lahore from 22 to 24 February 1974. It is located in front of WAPDA House and the Punjab Assembly Building.
Its foundation stone was laid on 22 February 1975 on the first anniversary of the conference. It is 155 feet (47 m) high.