Getting There
Frere Hall is located at Fatima Jinnah Rd, Saddar Civil Lines, Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh. We can easily go there by car.
Timings for Visitors:
| Tuesday | 9am–5pm |
| Wednesday | 9am–5pm |
| Thursday | 9am–5pm |
| Friday | 9am–5pm |
| Saturday | 9am–5pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | 9am–5pm |
What to Expect
Frere Hall was built in the Venetian-Gothic style that also blends elements of British and local architecture. The building features multiple pointed arches, ribbed vaults, quatrefoils, and flying buttresses.
Carving on the walls and beautifully articulated mosaic designs are visible on multiple walls and pillars. The building is built primarily out of local yellow-toned limestone, with stone details formed from white “oolite” stone quarried from the nearby town of Bholari. Red and grey sandstone is also used in the building, which was quarried from the Sindhi town of Jungshahi.
A tall octagonal tower is located in one of the building’s corner that is crowned by an iron cage. The roof of the hall is coated with Muntz metal. The hall is surrounded by two lawns originally known as “Queen’s Lawn” and “King’s Lawn” which after independence were renamed as Bagh-e-Jinnah, or “Jinnah Gardens”.
There is a Huge Library, the hall’s library was renamed as Liaquat National Library. The library is one of Karachi’s largest, and has a collection of more than 70,000 books.
History
Frere Hall dates from the early British colonial era in Sindh. Completed in 1865, Frere Hall was originally intended to serve as Karachi’s town hall.
Facilities Available
Every Sunday the book stalls were setup there, There are also food and Art festivals that happen here from time to time.
