Budgam, Srinagar

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Budgam, known as Badgom in Kashmiri, is a town in Budgam district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. In the 2001 census, it was recorded as having a notified area committee, but by the 2011 census it had a municipal committee. ()

Local name: बड़गाम Area: 501.93 mi²Coordinates: 34°1'4"N, 74°43'12"E

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Nearby attractions include: Sher Garhi Palace, Jamia Masjid, Khanqah-e-Moula, Habba Kadal.

6.2 miNE
Palace
Sher Garhi Palace, Srinagar
159 min walk • Sher Garhi Palace is a former palace in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The complex is located in the south of the Old City at the banks of the Jhelum river. It was the residence of the Afghan rulers and Dogra Maharajas of Jammu and Kashmir. The name Sher Garhi means 'tiger fortress'.
7.6 miNE
Mosque complex with gardens and fountain
Jamia Masjid, Srinagar
193 min walk • Jamia Masjid is a mosque in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Situated at Nowhatta in the middle of the Old City, the Mosque was commissioned by Sultan Sikandar in 1394 CE and completed in 1402 CE, at the behest of Mir Mohammad Hamadani, son of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, and is regarded as one of the most important mosques in Kashmir.
7.1 miNE
Mosque
Khanqah-e-Moula, Srinagar
183 min walk • Khanqah-e-Moula, also known as Shah-e-Hamadan Masjid and Khanqah, is the first mosque in the Jammu and Kashmir, located in the Old City of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
6.6 miNE
Bridge
Habba Kadal, Srinagar
169 min walk • Habba Kadal is a wooden bridge located in the old city of Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir, India that crosses the Jhelum river. It was first built in 1551 by Sultan Habib Shah of the Shah Miri Dynasty and is one of the seven original bridges that have existed in the city for a long time.
3.2 miW
Valley, Nature, Natural attraction
Kashmir Valley, Srinagar
83 min walk • The Kashmir Valley, also known as the Vale of Kashmir, is an intermontane valley concentrated in the Kashmir Division of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. The valley is bounded on the southwest by the Pir Panjal Range and on the northeast by the main Himalayas range.
6.2 miNE
Bridge
Budshah Bridge, Srinagar
158 min walk • Budshah Bridge, locally also known as Budshah Kadal, is a concrete bridge located in the Srinagar city of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It was first built in 1957 during the rule of Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad and is named after the 15th Century ruler of Kashmir, Zain-ul-Abidin, popularly known as Budshah.
7.1 miNE
Mosque
Pathar Masjid, Srinagar
181 min walk • Pathar Mosque, known locally as Naev Masheed, is a Mughal era stone mosque located in the old city of Srinagar, in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located on the left bank of the River Jhelum, just opposite the shrine of Khanqah-e-Moula. It was built by Mughal Empress Noor Jehan, the wife of emperor Jehangir, in 1623.
6.3 miNE
Bridge
Lal Mandi Footbridge, Srinagar
162 min walk • The Lal Mandi Footbridge is a suspension-type pedestrian bridge located in the city of Srinagar in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It connects the Lal Mandi and Wazir Bagh areas of the city to the city centre Lal Chowk.
~1190 ftSE
Sacred and religious sites, Islamic architecture
Aga Sahib Shrine, Srinagar
6 min walk • Aga Sahib Shrine or Ziyarat e Sarkaar or Aga Mehdi Shrine is a religious place of Kashmiri Muslims located at Budgam.
7.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Brari Nambal, Srinagar
184 min walk • Brari Nambal, also known as Bab Demb, is a small freshwater lake located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is connected to the Dal lake via a channel and is therefore sometimes referred to as a lagoon of the Dal lake.
6.6 miNE
Bridge
New Habba Kadal Bridge, Srinagar
169 min walk • New Habba Kadal is a concrete bridge located in the old city of Srinagar, in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It was built in 2001 to replace the original Habba Kadal bridge which is a wooden structure first built in 1551.

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Which popular attractions are close to Budgam?

Nearby attractions include Mosavi Cemetery, Srinagar (6 min walk), Aga Sahib Shrine, Srinagar (6 min walk).