Gaddafi Stadium (Lahore)

Pakistan / Punjab / Lahore
 store / shop, stadium, hotel, restaurant, sports venue, office building, cricket field, place with historical importance
Gaddafi (Qaddafi) Stadium قذافی سٹیڈیم is an international cricket ground located in the historical city of Lahore,pakistan.Gaddafi Stadium was completely renovated during 1995-96 ready for the 1996 Cricket World Cup. Designed by the famous architect Nayyar Ali Dada who modelled it on the Mughal School of red hand-laid brickwork and arches, the new stadium is completely covered with plastic seating rather than concrete benches. The lower portion under the stands has been enclosed and converted to shops for boutiques and offices. This was the first stadium in Pakistan to be equipped with modern floodlights which have their own standby power generators. Modern facilities for the media are also provided.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaddafi_Stadium
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   31°30'48"N   74°20'0"E

Comments

  • man this is a great stadium!!!......one ov da shugliest in da world otha dan manu futball stadium........ watchin matches here r big tym fun.....agr kabhi try nahi kiya to zaroor karna...........but da management needzz sum improvementss
  • Gaddafi Stadium is an international cricket ground located in the historical city of Lahore,pakistan.Gaddafi Stadium was completely renovated during 1995-96 ready for the 1996 Cricket World Cup. Designed by the famous architect Nayyar Ali Dada who modelled it on the Mughal School of red hand-laid brickwork and arches, the new stadium is completely covered with plastic seating rather than concrete benches. The lower portion under the stands has been enclosed and converted to shops for boutiques and offices. This was the first stadium in Pakistan to be equipped with modern floodlights which have their own standby power generators. Modern facilities for the media are also provided
This article was last modified 12 years ago