is a tall minaret in Iqbal Park Lahore, Built in honor of the lahore
Resolution.
- It reflects a blend of Mughal and modern architecture, and is constructed on the site where on March 23, 1940, Lahore Resolution (Qararadad-e-Lahor) demanding the creation of Pakistan. It was seven years before the formation of Pakistan.
- The large public space around the monument is commonly used for Political and public meeting, whereas Iqbal Park area is ever so popular among Kite-flyers.
- The tower rises about 60 merers on the base, thus the total height of minaret is about 62 meters above the ground.
- The unfolding petals of the flower-like base are 9 meters high. The diameter of the tower is about 97.5 meters (320 feet).
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