Lahore Town Hall
{{Short description|Civic government in Lahore, Pakistan}}
Lahore Town Hall, formerly known as Victoria Jubilee Town Hall is the seat for the civic government of the city of Lahore, Pakistan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/816056-lahore-district-assembly-session-held-on-stairs-of-locked-town-hall-building|title=Lahore District Assembly session held on stairs of locked Town Hall building|website=The News International}}
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 of 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.{{Cite web|title=Town Hall|url=https://www.citysearch.pk/town-hall-lahore|access-date=2023-01-17|website=citysearch}}{{Cite web|last=HB|first=Jalal|title=Lahore's Town Hall - the last Landmark on The Mall|url=https://www.jahojalal.com/2012/08/lahores-town-hall-last-landmark-on-mall.html|access-date=2023-01-17|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Town Hall lahore | Pakistan Places|url=https://pakistanplaces.com/listing/town-hall-lahore/|access-date=2023-01-17|language=en-US}}
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