Quaid-e-Azam Mausoleum

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Quaid-e-Azam Mausoleum is the final resting place and mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan. It is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

Quaid-e-Azam Mausoleum is a famous landmark of Karachi. The mausoleum is placed in a 53 hectare park and the size of building is 75x75m on ground and 43m high, built on an 4m high platform. In each wall is placedan entrance. 15 successive fountains lead to the platform from one side and from all sides terraced avenues lead to the gates.

It was built between 1960 and 1970 by the Pakistani architect Yahya C. Merchant.