Hari Parbat Fort

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Sight Address : Hari Parbat Fort, located to the west of the Dal Lake. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Hari Parbat Fort is located to the West of the Dal Lake, is the Harbat Parbat Hill overlooking Srinagar. An ancient Mughal Fort, the Hari Parbat Fort is assumed to be built during the 18th century by an Afghan Governer, Atta Mohammad Khan. A long stretch of walls is seen around the hill and it was constructed in 1590 by the great Mughal Emperor Akbar. The fort is accessible by taxis or on foot. Maintained by the Archaeological department, the fort is an attractive historical monument of Srinagar. State Archaeological Department issues the required permission to visit the fort. Other attractions nearby are Lalmandi Square and Sharika Devi Temple.

Hari Parbat Fort, Srinagar

HistoryEdit

Hari Parbat Fort is assumed to be built during the 18th century by an Afghan Governer, Atta Mohammad Khan. The first fortifications on the site were constructed by the Mughal emperor Akbar in 1590. He built an outer wall for the fort, and planned a new capital called Nager Nagor to be built within the wall. That project was never completed. The present fort was built in 1808 under the reign of Shuja Shah Durrani.Hari Parbat (Urdu: کوہ مارں‎)(Hindi: हारी पर्बत) Coordinates: 34°6′19″N 74°48′58″E is a hill overlooking Srinagar, the largest city and summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is the site of a Durrani fort, built in 1808.

Must SeeEdit

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Visiting TimeEdit

9.30 AM to 5.30 PM

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Best Season to VisitEdit

April to June

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1/2 – 1 hrs.

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Hotel Zahgeer Continental ; Main Gulmarg , Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir , India ; Ph/M – 1860 500 2121 ; Food Serve – Continental cuisine.

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.

Safety / WarningEdit

The climate is extremely cold in winters and the water on the lake can freeze if the temperature goes below zero degrees. Beware of stepping on this as the ice being thin may crack and one can fall into cold freezing, icy water.