General Post Office, Lahore
| General Post Office (GPO) | |
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 Nighttime photo of Mall Road GPO | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Lahore |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Completed | 1887 |
The General Post Office (abbreviated: GPO) is the main post office in Lahore, Pakistan. Located at GPO Chowk on Mall Road (Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam) near Anarkali, the GPO is Pakistan's largest.[1] On average, it handles 20,000 pieces of mail per day.[2]
History
It was built in 1887 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee[3] and replaced the telegraph office of Anarkali Bazar.[4] The building was designed and built by Sir Ganga Ram, one of the leading architects of that time.[5][6]
Building
The building consists of two main halls and two minarates.[7]
Conservation
It was the first British era building to be conserved in the city. The work was carried out by Yasmeen Lari and Associations.[8]
Stamp
On 21 August 1996, the Post Office issued a stamp commemorating its restoration.
See also
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- Other General Post Offices
References
- ↑ Ahmad, Issam, The post-colonial hangover in The Review, Dawn. 9–15 October 2008 pg 18
- ↑ Ahmad, Issam, The post-colonial hangover in The Review, Dawn. 9–15 October 2008 pg 18
- ↑ General Post Office, Lahore 360. Retrieved 30 June 2010
- ↑ Ahmad, Issam, The post-colonial hangover in The Review, Dawn. 9–15 October 2008 pg 18
- ↑ http://lahorenama.wordpress.com/2009/01/16/sir-ganga-ram-a-brilliant-man-of-punjab/
- ↑ http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_13-9-2005_pg7_21
- ↑ Ahmad, Issam, The post-colonial hangover in The Review, Dawn. 9–15 October 2008 pg 18
- ↑ Urbanpk.com Retrieved 30 June 2010.
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