سمٹ مینار | |
 View of the Summit Minar withPunjab Assembly Building in background andCharing Cross on the left | |
 Interactive map of Summit Minar | |
| Location | Charing Cross,Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam,Lahore,Punjab,Pakistan |
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| Coordinates | 31°33′37″N74°19′30″E / 31.5603°N 74.3251°E /31.5603; 74.3251 |
| Designer | Vedat Dalokay |
| Builder | National Construction Company Pakistan Ltd. |
| Type | Obelisk |
| Material | Marble, stone |
| Height | 155 feet (47 m) |
| Beginning date | 22 February 1975 (1975-02-22) |
| Completion date | 1977 |
TheSummit Minar is anobelisk-shaped structure built in the centre ofCharing Cross,Mall Road in the city ofLahore,Punjab the province ofPakistan.[1] It was built to commemorate the secondIslamic Summit Conference held in Lahore from 22 to 24 February 1974. It is located in front ofWAPDA House and thePunjab Assembly Building.[2]
Its foundation stone was laid on 22 February 1975 on the first anniversary of the conference.[3] It is 155 feet (47 m) high.[2]
The minar was designed by a Turkish architect,Vedat Dalokay, who also designed theFaisal Mosque located inIslamabad. The National Construction Company Pakistan Ltd. was tasked with the construction, which was overseen by thePakistan Public Works Department.[4] Construction of the project commenced in February 1975, and took 20 months to complete, costing approximately Rs.15 million.[2]
The monument, composed of an obelisk andreflecting pool, completes the design of anurban square. Below ground, there is a museum display housing art pieces, paintings and gifts given by the countries which attend the Summit in 1974, meeting rooms, and a small auditorium. The pavilion located outside was built before the minaret, and houses a copy of theQuran (written in gold leaves) in a glass case.[2]
