Two of the countries biggest architectural achievements have proved to be the Mazar-e-Quaid and the Pakistan Monument. The Mazar-e-Quaid is located in Karachi near the very center of the city. It was built in honor of Pakistan’s founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and is actually his resting spot or tomb. The makeup of the structure is actually quite unique, made of marble with a dome shaped top. What is interesting about this and the way the built this is that it really comes alive at night. They put spot lights facing it and at night the Mazar-e-Quaid is very beautiful and can be seen for miles.
The Pakistan Monument was just recently finished in 2006. The structure was built in honor of the nation’s four provinces and three territories. The monument is in the shape of a blooming flower which symbolizes the fast growth of Pakistan as a developing country as seen in the picture above. The four large petals represent the four provinces where the three smaller petals represent the territories. This monument really captures Pakistan in a whole. It helps portray that they are trying to better improve and grow as a country. I think this is an amazing architectural design that really captures my eye and im sure many others.
http://www.punjabheritage.org/content/view/1298/28/
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