Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar

Name: Shalimar Bagh
Address: Plot No-9,B-Block, Community Centre, Club Road, Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar, India

#7 among attractions in Srinagar

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Shalimar Bagh is a Mughal garden in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, linked through a channel to the northeast of Dal Lake. It also known as Shalimar Gardens, Farah Baksh, and Faiz Baksh. The other famous shoreline garden in the vicinity is Nishat Bagh, 'The Garden of Delight'. The Bagh was built by Mughal Emperor Jahangir, for his wife Nur Jahan, in 1619. The Bagh is considered the high point of Mughal horticulture. It is now a public park and also referred to as the "Crown of Srinagar". ()

Local name: शालीमार बाग Opened: 1619 (405 years ago)Elevation: 5243 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 34°8'58"N, 74°52'22"E

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Plot No-9,B-Block, Community Centre, Club Road, Shalimar BaghSrinagar India

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Nearby attractions include: Dal Lake, Royal Springs Golf Course, Nishat Bagh, Hari Parbat.

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