Kashmiri Gate
Kashmiri Gate, also spelled Kashmere Gate, is a historic gate located in Old Delhi, Delhi, India. It served as the northern entrance to the walled city of Shahjahanabad, the capital of the Mughal Empire.Photo: Rahul noida, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: historic site
- Also known as: “Cashmere Gate”, “Kashmere Gate”, “Kashmir Gate, Delhi”, and “Kashmiri Gate, Delhi”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Red Fort, Delhi and Saint James‘ Anglican Church.
Red Fort, Delhi
Photo: Planemad, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Red Fort is a historic Mughal fort located in the Old Delhi area of Delhi, India. It served as the main residence of the Mughal emperors. Commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan on the 12th of May 1639, the fort was constructed following his decision to shift the Mughal capital from Agra to Delhi.
Saint James‘ Anglican Church
Church
Photo: Marshmir, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. James' Church is a colonial-era church located in Old Delhi, India. It was once the official church of the British Viceroy of India. The building, which was built in 1836 for James Skinner, is one of the oldest churches in the city.
Delhi Junction railway station
Railway station
Photo: Johannes Bader, CC BY 2.0.
Delhi Junction railway station is the oldest railway station located in Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi, Delhi, India. It is one of the busiest railway stations in the country, with around 250 trains commencing, terminating, or passing through it daily.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tis Hazari and Chandni Chowk.
Tis Hazari
Neighborhood
Tis Hazari is a neighbourhood in New Delhi, India just south of the Northern Ridge. It is the location of the Tis Hazari Courts Complex which was inaugurated on 19 March 1958 by Chief Justice Mr.
Chandni Chowk
Neighborhood
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chandni Chowk is a street market square it is one of the oldest and busiest markets in Old Delhi, India. Located close to the Old Delhi railway station, the Mughal-era Red Fort is located at the eastern fringes of Chandni Chowk.
Meena Bazar, Old Delhi
Neighborhood
Photo: Pinakpani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Meena Bazar, Old Delhi is a neighborhood.
Kashmiri Gate
- Categories: historic site, human settlement, and locality
- Location: Uttar Pradesh, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
28.66557° or 28° 39′ 56″ northLongitude
77.22882° or 77° 13′ 44″ eastOpen location code
7JWVM68H+6GOpenStreetMap ID
node 943748969OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodWikidata ID
Q1196073
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Western Panjabi—“Kashmiri Gate” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “কাশ্মীরী গেট, দিল্লি”
- Bengali: “কাশ্মীরী গেট”
- Chinese: “克什米尔门”
- Chinese: “克什米爾門”
- Esperanto: “Kaŝmira Pordego”
- French: “porte du Cachemire”
- French: “Porte du Cachemire”
- Hindi: “कश्मीरी गेट, दिल्ली”
- Hindi: “कश्मीरी गेट”
- Indonesian: “Gerbang Kashmiri, Delhi”
- Indonesian: “Gerbang Kashmiri”
- Japanese: “カシミア・ゲート”
- Japanese: “カシミア・ゲイト”
- Japanese: “カシミア門”
- Japanese: “カシュミア・ゲート”
- Japanese: “カシュミア・ゲイト”
- Japanese: “カシュミア門”
- Kashmiri: “کشمیری دروازہ، دہلی”
- Kashmiri: “کشمیری گیٹ”
- Malayalam: “Kashmere Gate”
- Malayalam: “കശ്മീരി ഗേറ്റ്”
- Panjabi: “ਕਸ਼ਮੀਰੀ ਗੇਟ, ਦਿੱਲੀ”
- Panjabi: “ਕਸ਼ਮੀਰੀ ਗੇਟ”
- Persian: “دروازه کشمیری (دهلی)”
- Persian: “دروازه کشمیری”
- Russian: “Кашмирские ворота”
- Santali: “ᱠᱟᱹᱥᱢᱤᱨ ᱜᱮᱴ, ᱫᱤᱞᱞᱤ”
- Santali: “ᱠᱟᱹᱥᱢᱤᱨ ᱜᱮᱴ”
- Tamil: “காஷ்மீர் நுழைவாயில், தில்லி”
- Tamil: “காஷ்மீர் நுழைவாயில்”
- Telugu: “కాశ్మీరీ గేట్”
- Ukrainian: “Кашмірська брама”
- Urdu: “کشمیری دروازہ، دہلی”
- Urdu: “کشمیری دروازہ”
- Western Panjabi: “کشمیری گیٹ، دلی”
- Western Panjabi: “کشمیری گیٹ”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kashmere Gate and DTC Kashmere Gate Bus Station.
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