Lahore cathedral is a magnificent structure which is an example of neo-Gothic architecture.

1. ‫الرحيم‬ ‫الرحمن‬ ‫هللا‬ ‫بسم‬

2. LAHORE CATHEDRAL OF
RESSURECTION
NOSHEEN SHAUKAT
HAIQA MUJAHID

3. INTRODUCTION
 The Cathedral Church of the Resurrection aka Lahore
Cathedral is anAnglican cathedral in the heart of Lahore,
Pakistan. It was built onThe Mall in 1887, opposite the
Lahore High Court. It was consecrated on 25 January 1887.
 It was originally built out of pink sandstone by
architect John Oldrid Scott (son of George Gilbert Scott).
 It is a spectacular, monumental structure having
distinctive features of Gothic architecture

4. Sir George Gilbert Scott John Oldrid Scott

5. HISTORY
 The city of Lahore was conquered by
the British in mid nineteenth century
which was when the city spread
outside the Mughal’s Walled City of
Lahore.
 Considering the potential of the city,
the British introduced new building
typology and architecture in the city
in terms of educational institutions,
railroads, shopping malls, museums,
courts, churches, and cathedrals.
LAHORECITY DURING BRITISH RULE

6. LOCATION
 It is located on the Mall road opposite the Lahore High Court and
also adjacent to Mcleod Fane Road

7. Plan of the Building
■ This Cathedral is a typical Latin cross plan, as depicted in Figure
incorporating Gothic revival features having dominant elements of height.

8. WEST ELEVATION
SOUTH ELEVATION

9. Changes Brought To The
Building Structure:
 The foundation of the
Cathedral was laid in 1874, and
the structure was completed in
January 1887.
 However, the two towers with
tall spires were added in 1898,
(The spires were demolished
after the earthquake of 1911 for
safety reasons.
 As a result of the earthquake
the roof of the cathedral was
damaged and so were the walls
and interior of the church,
which was re-constructed.
The Cathedral
Church of the
Resurrection with
Spires.
The Cathedral
Church of the
Resurrection
without Spires.

11. • SIGNIFICANT MEMORIAL
• ERECTED IN THE SOUTHERN LAW
• FIRST PRESENT ON
ANARKALI TOMB
• MOVED HERE IN 1927
THE RED CROSS

12. INFLUENCES OF THE
BUILDING
• This magnificent structure is an example of neo-Gothic architecture, which resembles cathedrals
found in Europe, specifically the Norte Dame and Charte Cathedrals in France.
• Gothic Revival era (2nd half of 18th Century – 19th Century)
• It was built with pink sandstone & red bricks
• Built with majority of features of Gothic Architecture

13. Notre Dame D’ Paris

14. Notre Dame D’ Paris

15. PICTURES OF
MAGNIFICIANT
CATHEDRAL

16. Lahore Cathedral Of Resurrection

28. ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES
 Gothic Elements
 Pointed Arches
 Round Arches
 Blind Arcades
 Corner Buttresses
 Flying Buttresses
 Tall Towers
 Niches
 Dentils
 Oculus
 Lancet Windows
 Plate Traceries
 Gabled roof
 Cross Gable

29. POINTED ARCHES
INFLUENCE: GOTHIC
ARCHITECTURE

30. FLYING
BUTTRESSES
INFLUENCE: Notre
Dame D’ Paris

31. SIMPLE
BUTTRESSES
-Chartres
Cathedral, France
-Durham Cathed

32. SIMPLE BUTTRESSES FLYING
BUTTRESSES

33. DENTILS
 A dentil is one of a series of closely spaced,
rectangular blocks that form a molding.
 Dentil molding usually projects below the cornice,
along the roof line of a building.
 The use of dentils is strongly associated with
Classical (Greek and Roman) and Neoclassical (Greek
Revival) architecture.
 It is especially noticeable in the pediment of a portico
of a Neoclassical building.

34. DENTILS

35. T
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36. GABLE
THE BELL
AREA

37. PINNACLE
S

38.  An arch attached to wall or other surface, for
decoration
 Commonly found in Romanesque Revival
architecture
 A blind arcade is a decorative row of arches applied
to a wall as a decorative element
BLIND ARCADE
BLIND ARCADE
Influence: Petersborough Cathedral, England

39.  Tracery is an architectural
device by which windows (or
screens, panels, and vaults)
are divided into sections of
various proportions by stone
bars or ribs of moulding.
 There are two main types:
plate tracery and the later bar
tracery.
 It mainly originated in gothic
architecture and is also seen
in Romanesque architecture
as well.

40. INFLUENCE: Rayonnant bar-tracery, Notre-Dame de Paris,
south rose window
Plate tracery in Lahore
Cathedral

41. FINIALS
Finial, in architecture, the decorative upper termination of
a pinnacle, gable end, buttress, canopy, or spire. In the
Romanesque and Gothic styles, it usually consists of a
vertical, pointed central element surrounded by four out
curving leaves or scrolls.

42.  A band of moulding,
resembling an
architrave, round the
lower curve of an arch.
 The architectural term is
applied especially to
medieval and
Renaissance buildings,
where the archivolts are
often decorated with
sculpture.
ARCHIVOLT
Archivolt Lahore Cathedral INFLUENCE: Archivolt Norte
Dame D’ Paris

43. QUARTREFOIL OPENINGS TREFOIL OPENINGS
INFLUENCE: Gothic
Architecture
INFLUENCE: Gothic
Architecture

45. GABLED AND CROSS GABLED
ROOF

46. INTERNAL FEATURES
 Pointed Arches
 Ribbed Vaults
 Lancet Windows
 Stained Glass Windows
 Columns & Collonettes
 Molded Carvings
 Sound Organs
 Nave & Aisles
 Baptistery
 The main Altar
 Side Altar
 Choir

48. • The main hall consists of a nave
with side aisles.
• This hall is the main area of the
Cathedral and shows its
grandiosity.
• Upon entering through the
main door, one is stuck by its
height and amazing gothic
features of
arcades,piers,alternations,
traceries and stained glass
windows.

50. RIBBED
VAULT
POINTED
ARCHES

51. RIBBED

52. STAINED
GLASS
WINDOW
OPENINGS

53. BAPTISTRY
A place used for used
for administering

54. CHIRTSIAN THEMES DEPICTED ON THE CARPETS OF THE
CATHEDRAL

55. STAINED GLASS WINDOWS

56. TREFOIL OPENINGS INSIDE THE
CATHEDRAL

57. STAINED GLASS
WINDOW SHOWING
MARY & JESUS

58. THE
CLERESTORY

60. THE TRANSEPT
(in a cross-shaped church) either of the
two parts forming the arms of the cross
shape, projecting at right angles from the
nave.

61. THE COLLONETTES
 a small column especially in a group in a
parapet, balustrade.
 Or small columns, set vertically in clusters

62. SOUND ORGAN
CATHEDRAL CHURCH
OF THE RESURRECTION
INFLUENCE: SOUTHWARK
CATHEDRAL(GOTHIC)

63. THE MAIN ALTAR
 SERVES AS A PLACE TO HONOR
GOD
 OFFERINGS ARE MADE
 SACRIFICES ARE HELD

65. THE SIDE
ALTAR

66. THE FALCON
DAIS

67. THANKYOU…