Frere Hall Library
Pakistan /
Sind /
Karachi /
World
/ Pakistan
/ Sind
/ Karachi
World / Pakistan / Sind / Karachi
museum, library, architecture - Do not use this category, interesting place
Inaugurated in 1865 as the main city hall of Karachi. Architect: Col. Clair Wilkins
In the days of the British Rule, Frere hall served as a Town Hall and was the hub of Karachi’s socio cultural activities. This handsome Venetian Gothic building was built to commemorate the Commissioner-ship of Sir Bartley Frere and his elevation to the Viceroy's Council in 1859. Construction of the building was commenced in August 1863 and was completed in 1865.
The ground floor houses a fine public library named Liaquat National Library (after Mr. Liaquat Ali Khan, first Pakistani Prime Minister). It is one of the largest libraries of Karachi, contains over seventy thousand books, including rare and hand written manuscripts, newspapers, dictionaries, atlases and technical books.
The upper floor serves as an art gallery containing masterpieces of Pakistan’s famous calligrapher and painter Sadequain.
Park surrounding the main building is known as Bagh-e-Jinnah (Jinnah Park). It is very green and beautiful. People come and relax here in free time.
www.flickr.com/photos/iqbalkhatri/422585542/
i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%...
In the days of the British Rule, Frere hall served as a Town Hall and was the hub of Karachi’s socio cultural activities. This handsome Venetian Gothic building was built to commemorate the Commissioner-ship of Sir Bartley Frere and his elevation to the Viceroy's Council in 1859. Construction of the building was commenced in August 1863 and was completed in 1865.
The ground floor houses a fine public library named Liaquat National Library (after Mr. Liaquat Ali Khan, first Pakistani Prime Minister). It is one of the largest libraries of Karachi, contains over seventy thousand books, including rare and hand written manuscripts, newspapers, dictionaries, atlases and technical books.
The upper floor serves as an art gallery containing masterpieces of Pakistan’s famous calligrapher and painter Sadequain.
Park surrounding the main building is known as Bagh-e-Jinnah (Jinnah Park). It is very green and beautiful. People come and relax here in free time.
www.flickr.com/photos/iqbalkhatri/422585542/
i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frere_Hall
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 24°50'50"N 67°1'57"E
- Arts Council of Pakistan 1.5 km
- PAF Museum 6.6 km
- Pakistan Maritime Museum 7.2 km
- Museum of Shahr-e Sukhteh 851 km
- Sultan's Armed Forces Museum 872 km
- Hilal Sons Houses 982 km
- Oman Across Ages Museum 992 km
- Al Hoota Cave 1004 km
- Museum 1077 km
- Fujarah museum 1079 km
- Bagh-e-Jinnah
- Civil Lines 0.4 km
- Chief Minister's House 0.6 km
- Pakistan Railway Quarters 0.6 km
- Federal Government Intermediate College 0.6 km
- Police Quarters 0.7 km
- Askari II 0.9 km
- Railway Yard (Karachi Circular Railways (KCR) 1960) 1 km
- Bath Island 1.3 km
- Clifton Block 8 1.8 km
Comments