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Sight Address : Pathar Masjid (stone mosque) on the opposite bank of the river jhelum near Fatch Kadal in the heart of the city, Srinagar. Edit

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Pathar Masjid is a conventional stone mosque built by Mughal empress Noor Jahan in 1623. Unlike indigenous wooden monuments in Srinagar, Pathar Masjid stands unique with its distinctive designs and structural patterns. It is counted as one of the age old Mughal structure known for its nine horizontal arches. This ancient shrine is situated on the opposite bank of the River Jhelum in Nowhatta area, right in the middle of the Srinagar City near Shah-e-Hamadan and Jama Masjid. The Pathar Masjid is regarded as desecrated building by high priests of Islam religion owing to its structural style.

Pathar Masjid,Srinagar,India

HistoryEdit

Pathar Masjid, built by Nur Jahan in 1623, is considered as the biggest surviving Mughal structure in Kashmir. Situated across the River Jhelum, it faces the mosque of Shah Hamdan. It is believed that the construction of this mosque took place under the supervision of the renowned Mughal historian and architect, Malik Hyder Chaudhary. The mosque has nine arches which are built horizontally with a big arched entrance in the middle. In the recent past, all the arches have been closed with the help rubble stone masonry. At present this mosque is almost in ruins and attracts several archaeologists and historians with an interest in the Mughal architectural style.

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April to June

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Minimum 30 Minutes

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Ahdoos Hotel, Srinagar ; Residency Road, Srinagar 190001 ; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – Cuisines: Indian

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : This site easily reach by taxi from airport and railway station and other places in srinagar.

BUS : Many tourist bus service provides the services to reach from many neighboring cities to Srinagar. Srinagar is well connected to Chandigarh (630 km), Jammu (290 km), Delhi (876 km), Leh (434 km) and Phalgam (96 km) by tourist bus services. and they charge about Rs 4-5 per km.

Train : Srinagar railway station or Nowgam railway station is railway station of the city of Srinagar in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.The station, in nowgam, is 8 km from the city centre. Local services only: Qazigund–Anantnag–Srinagar–Baramulla.

Air : Srinagar’s sparkling new airport is connected with many airports of the major cities in India. Regular flights operate between Srinagar and Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh and the tickets are moderately priced. International travelers get the connecting flights from Delhi International airport, which is at a distance of 876 km from Srinagar.
The following all ﬂ y to Delhi and/or Jammu. Air India also ﬂies to Leh on Wednesdays.
After getting down at the Air Port, take an auto-rickshaw, bus or hire a taxi to reach the destination within the city.
Air India (2450247; www.airindia.in; Boulevard)
GoAir (www.goair.in)
IndiGo (www.goindigo.in)
Jet Airways (2480801; Residency Rd)
JetLite (www.jetlite.com)
Kingfisher (www.flykingfisher.com)
SpiceJet (www.spicejet.com)
Srinagar domestic airport is behind a high security barrier where therecan be long queues for baggage and body screening. You’ll need to show an air ticket (or e-ticket conﬁrmation print-out) to get through so don’t come to the airport hoping to buy a ticket on departure.

Others : Autorikshaws from Rs.25 for short hops,Rs.50 across town, around Rs.600 for a full-day tour including Mughal gardens, Old City and Hazratbal.

Things to CarryEdit

Light sweaters may be needed for occasional cool nights in the summertime. In winter, you will need full winter gear and expect snow and few places to have hot water.