{"id":200,"date":"2021-03-22T06:30:22","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T06:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/?p=200"},"modified":"2022-09-05T11:04:41","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T06:04:41","slug":"top-15-historic-buildings-and-landmarks-of-karachi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/top-15-historic-buildings-and-landmarks-of-karachi\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 15 Historic Buildings and Landmarks of Karachi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>History defines a place. The more historically rich a place is; the more values it inherits from its ancestors resulting in a diverse culture.<\/p>\n<p>Karachi is one of the oldest cities of Pakistan. It was named as \u201cKolachi\u201d previously. It has seen ups and downs of different civilizations and has formulated into a bit cosmopolitan as of today.<\/p>\n<p>We have enlisted few historic buildings of Karachi which are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">architecturally<\/a> rich and are breathtakingly beautiful.<\/p>\n<h2>Quaid-e-Azam Mausoleum:<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-206\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/history-300x300.png\" alt=\"Quaid-e-Azam Mausoleum\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/history-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/history-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/history-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/history.png 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The mausoleum of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Muhammad_Ali_Jinnah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quaid-e-Azam<\/a> was designed by famous architect named YAHYA MERCHANT.<\/li>\n<li>It was inspired by the Samanid Mausoleum in Bukhara, Uzbekistan.<\/li>\n<li>Upon entrance through one of the four pointed arches entering into the mausoleum, there is a grand octagonal space with a ceremonial sarcophagus in its center.<\/li>\n<li>The approach to this monumental mausoleum is a beautiful landscaped avenue comprised of gardens, terraces, and fifteen symbolic fountains leading up to a 75m x 75m plinth that forms the base of the mausoleum. This 4m pedestal anchors the tomb in the landscape, delineating the man-made structure from its natural surrounding and emphasizing the importance of the contents within.<\/li>\n<li>The dome of the tomb is of reinforced cement concrete resting on 14 ft. High circular walls.<\/li>\n<li>An elegant chandelier, a masterpiece gifted by the People&#8217;s Republic of China; hangs from the ceiling of the dome.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Frere Hall:<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-213\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/history2.png\" alt=\"Frere Hall\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/history2.png 960w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/history2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/history2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/history2-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Frere_Hall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Frere Hall<\/a> was built in the Venetian-Gothic style that also blends elements of British architecture with local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/services\/architecture-design\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">architectural<\/a> elements.<\/li>\n<li>The building features multiple pointed arches, ribbed vaults, quatrefoils, and flying buttresses.<\/li>\n<li>The walls and pillars have intricate mosaic designs and carvings alike. The roof of the hall is coated with Muntz metal.<\/li>\n<li>The architect behind this masterpiece was Henry Saint Claire Wilkins and was completed on 10th October, 1865.<\/li>\n<li>It was made to serve as Town Hall but nowadays, it serves as an exhibition space and library.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Empress Market:<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-211\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/history-empress.png\" alt=\"Empress Market\" width=\"440\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/history-empress.png 960w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/history-empress-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/history-empress-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/history-empress-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Empress_Market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Empress Market<\/a> was constructed between 1884-1889.<\/li>\n<li>Located in Saddar, the origin traces back to British era.<\/li>\n<li>Architect was James Strachan.<\/li>\n<li>Foundation stone was laid by James Fergusson (governor of Bombay) in 1884.<\/li>\n<li>It is arranged around a courtyard, is 120ft tall and has a dimension of 130ft by 100ft with 4 galleries each 46 ft. wide.<\/li>\n<li>This architectural masterpiece was christened \u201cthe Queen Victoria Empress market\u201d, marking the golden jubilee of the British queen.<\/li>\n<li>The commodities sold range from condiments, fruits, vegetables, meat, stationery material, textile, pets etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Denso Hall:<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/denso.png\" alt=\"Denso Hall\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/denso.png 960w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/denso-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/denso-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/denso-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Denso_Hall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Denso Hall<\/a> and library is located in Saddar Town, central Karachi.<\/li>\n<li>It was the first library to be built for natives of Karachi in 1886.<\/li>\n<li>Named after Max Denso who chaired Chamber of Commerce in 1870s.<\/li>\n<li>The architect was James Strachan and the architectural design is Venetian gothic, with Tudor elements on top floor.<\/li>\n<li>The Clock on top of the building was a gift by Rao Sahib Ramdas Morari; a local Parsiphilanthropist.<\/li>\n<li>Denso Hall was considered as heritage site in 2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Masjid e Tooba:<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/masjid-e-tooba.png\" alt=\"Masjid e Tooba\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/masjid-e-tooba.png 960w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/masjid-e-tooba-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/masjid-e-tooba-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/masjid-e-tooba-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It is situated in phase two of Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Karachi.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Masjid-e-Tooba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Masjid-e-Tooba<\/a> is also known as Gol Masjid.<\/li>\n<li>The Architect is Barber Hamid Chauhan.<\/li>\n<li>It was completed in 1969.<\/li>\n<li>The architectural style is mid-century modern.<\/li>\n<li>It has one Dome and one Minaret.<\/li>\n<li>It claims to be the largest single dome mosque in the world with no pillar in its central prayer Hall.<\/li>\n<li>It is 18th largest mosque in the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>St Patrick\u2019s Cathedral:<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/saint.png\" alt=\"St Patrick\u2019s Cathedral\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/saint.png 960w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/saint-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/saint-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/saint-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saint_Patrick%27s_Cathedral,_Karachi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Saint Patrick\u2019s cathedral<\/a> was the first Church of Sindh.<\/li>\n<li>It was completed in 1881 and accommodates 1500 worshipers.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s affiliation is with the Roman Catholic.<\/li>\n<li>It is located near Empress market in Saddar town.<\/li>\n<li>The architect was Father Karl Wagner, SJ.<\/li>\n<li>The architectural style is gothic revival.<\/li>\n<li>It is more than 180 years old church in Karachi.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/services\/interior-design\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">interior<\/a> is painted in oil and windows are all of stained glasses; produced by Franz Mayer of Munich, Germany.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Merewether Clock Tower:<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/clock.png\" alt=\"Merewether Clock Tower\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/clock.png 960w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/clock-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/clock-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/clock-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Merewether_Clock_Tower\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Merewether Clock tower<\/a> is a Neo-Gothic Clock tower built in the Victorian era in Karachi, Pakistan.<\/li>\n<li>It is the main termini of two of the most important roads in central Karachi; that is Mohammed Ali Jinnah road and I.I. Chundrigar Road.<\/li>\n<li>It was constructed between 1884-1892 and has a height of 335 feet.<\/li>\n<li>The architect was James Strachan and it was named after Sir William Lockyer Merewether.<\/li>\n<li>The architectural style is gothic revival and takes the form of an Eleanor Cross.<\/li>\n<li>It was used to mark the boundary of the city when arriving from the port of Kemari.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Mohatta Palace Museum:<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-219\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/mohatta.png\" alt=\"Mohatta Palace Museum\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/mohatta.png 960w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/mohatta-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/mohatta-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/mohatta-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mohatta_Palace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mohatta Palace<\/a> is a museum located in Karachi, Sindh built in 1927.<\/li>\n<li>Architect was Agha Ahmed Hussain.<\/li>\n<li>Architectural style is indo-Saracenic architecture.<\/li>\n<li>A Hindu Marwari businessman named Shivratan Chandraratan Mohatta got it made as his summer home.<\/li>\n<li>Built with a combination of pink jodhpur stone and local yellow stone; it is a masterpiece.<\/li>\n<li>Comprises of an area of 18,500 sq. ft.<\/li>\n<li>Its fa\u00e7ade is trimmed with windows, stone brackets, spandrels, domes and floral motifs which are evident on the exquisite railings as well.<\/li>\n<li>The museum has 9 domes with a centre dome in the middle.<\/li>\n<li>The interior of the palace is of solely teakwood with polished staircases and long corridors.<\/li>\n<li>In 1995, Mohatta palace was purchased by the government of Sindh and was later transformed into a museum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Khaliq Dina Hall and Library:<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/khliq.png\" alt=\"Khaliq Dina Hall and Library\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/khliq.png 960w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/khliq-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/khliq-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/khliq-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Khaliq_Dina_Hall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Khaliq Dina hall<\/a> and library was built in 1906.<\/li>\n<li>Building was named after renowned local merchant and philanthropist Ghulam Hussain Khaliqdina.<\/li>\n<li>The architectural style is Palladian.<\/li>\n<li>Architect is Moses Somake.<\/li>\n<li>It has a 10 feet wide veranda and triangular pediment which gives it a resemblance to an ancient Greek temple.<\/li>\n<li>Building exterior is 525&#215;325 ft. and interior hall is 95&#215;45 feet.<\/li>\n<li>The roof was originally made of teak wood which collapsed in a heavy rainstorm in 1994.<\/li>\n<li>It was restored in 2002 by Karachi metropolitan corporation and is now a cultural heritage sites of Sindh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Karachi Port Trust Building:<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-221\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Karachi-Port-Trust-Building.png\" alt=\"Karachi Port Trust Building\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Karachi-Port-Trust-Building.png 960w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Karachi-Port-Trust-Building-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Karachi-Port-Trust-Building-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Karachi-Port-Trust-Building-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Also known as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karachi_Port_Trust_Building\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">KPT building<\/a>, large colonial-era building.<\/li>\n<li>Architect is George Wittet.<\/li>\n<li>Constructed between 1912-1916.<\/li>\n<li>Located in Kharadar, Karachi, near Native Jetty bridge.<\/li>\n<li>Comprises of a large area of 1400 sq. meters.<\/li>\n<li>Architectural style is an amalgamation of British, Hindu and gothic style.<\/li>\n<li>Building exterior is notable for its curved fa\u00e7ade. Fa\u00e7ade is made of yellow-toned stone frim Indian city of Jaipur.<\/li>\n<li>Roman styled architecture is evident in the interior of the building with a large dome designed inside.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Habib Bank Plaza:<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hbl.png\" alt=\"Habib Bank Plaza\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hbl.png 960w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hbl-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hbl-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hbl-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Also known as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Habib_Bank_Plaza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HBL plaza<\/a> is located at I.I. Chundrigar Road.<\/li>\n<li>It is the head office of Habib bank<\/li>\n<li>It was the tallest building of Asia until 1972.<\/li>\n<li>Architect is Leo A. Daly.<\/li>\n<li>Architectural style is contemporary architecture.<\/li>\n<li>Hbl plaza was inaugurated to mark 25<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the bank.<\/li>\n<li>It was Pakistan\u2019s tallest building from 1963 to 2003.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Wazir Mansion:<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-223\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wazir.png\" alt=\"Wazir Mansion\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wazir.png 960w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wazir-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wazir-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wazir-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wazir_Mansion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wazir Mansion<\/a> is officially known as Quaid-e-Azam&#8217;s birthplace museum.<\/li>\n<li>It is located in Kharadar, Karachi.<\/li>\n<li>Architect was H Sohak.<\/li>\n<li>It was built in 1860-1870<\/li>\n<li>Made with lime and jute mortar to suit the volatile weather of Karachi.<\/li>\n<li>Wazir mansion was acquired by Government of Pakistan in 1953 to preserve it<\/li>\n<li>It has been transformed into a three-storey library and museum galleries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Abdullah Shah Ghazi Mausoleum:<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-224\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/asg.png\" alt=\"Abdullah Shah Ghazi Mausoleum\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/asg.png 960w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/asg-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/asg-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/asg-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abdullah_Shah_Ghazi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Abdullah Shah Ghazi<\/a> was a Muslim mystic and Sufi in the 8<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>The iconic shrine was built by Murshid Nadir Ali Shah.<\/li>\n<li>His shrine is located in Clifton, Karachi.<\/li>\n<li>His devotees buried him on a hill at the coastal area of Karachi.<\/li>\n<li>Shrine is made up of a square chamber with a green and white striped dome.<\/li>\n<li>It is embellished with Sindhi tilework, flags and buntings.<\/li>\n<li>The shrine comprises of a mosque, stairs, langar khana, qawaalli hall and pilgrim lodges.<\/li>\n<li>The shrine was taken over by Bahria town in 2011 for renovation purpose.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry:<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/kcci.png\" alt=\"Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/kcci.png 526w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/kcci-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/kcci-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karachi_Chamber_of_Commerce_%26_Industry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Karachi Chamber of Commerce<\/a> was made to serve as the headquarters of the Karachi Indian Merchants\u2019 Association.<\/li>\n<li>Foundation stone was laid by Gandhi in July, 1934.<\/li>\n<li>Architectural style is Anglo-Mughal.<\/li>\n<li>Architect was Ahmad Hussain Agha.<\/li>\n<li>Made of sandstone brought from Jaipur.<\/li>\n<li>Building has domes and faux-minarets depicting heavy influence of Mughal architecture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Sindh Madressatul Islam University:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sindh_Madressatul_Islam_University\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sindh Madressatul Islam University<\/a> was founded in 1885, making it one of the oldest educational institutions in South Asia.<\/li>\n<li>Architect was James Strachan.<\/li>\n<li>It was publicly funded at Serai Quarters, Karachi on an eight-acre estate.<\/li>\n<li>It was the alma mater of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammed Ali Jinnah.<\/li>\n<li>It remained as a high school till 1943<\/li>\n<li>In February 2013, it was chartered as a university by the Government of Sindh<\/li>\n<li>Quaid-e-Azam left one-third of his personal property to Sindh Madressatul Islam in his will<\/li>\n<li>It offers courses till doctorate level now.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Read Also:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecubicfeetdesign.com\/blog\/hagia-sophia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Byzantine Architecture of the Hagia Sophia<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The more historically rich a place is; the more values it inherits from its ancestors resulting in a diverse culture. 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