Sangeen Darwaza
Sangeen Darwaza is a historic gateway located in old city of Srinagar, built in 16th century by Mughal emperor Akbar. Sangeen Darwaza along with Kathi Darwaza serves as gateways to the citadel built on Koh-e-Maran hill.- Type: City gate
- Description: historic gate built in 16th century in old city Sinagar
- Also known as: “Sangin Darwaza”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hari Parbat and Khushal Sar.
Hari Parbat
Peak
Photo: M.khannn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hari Parbat, also called Koh-i-Maran, is a hill overlooking Srinagar, the largest city and the capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is the site of the Hari Parbat fort, built by the Durrani Empire, and of a Hindu temple, mosques, and gurdwara.
Khushal Sar
Lake
Khushal Sar is a lake located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is in a highly deteriorated condition and has been encroached upon at many places with illegal construction and landfilling.
Kathi Darwaza
City gate
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kathi Darwaza is a historic gateway located in old city of Srinagar, built in 16th century by Mughal emperor Akbar. Kathi Darwaza along with Sangeen Darwaza serves as gateways to the citadel built on Koh-e-Maran hill. Kathi Darwaza is situated 1 km southeast of Sangeen Darwaza.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zadibal and Nowhatta.
Zadibal
Suburb
Zadibal is a notified area in the municipality of Srinagar, in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Zadibal Assembly constituency is one of the 87 constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
Nowhatta
Suburb
Nowhatta, known as Navyut in Kashmiri, is a town of historical importance situated at a distance of 5 km from Lal Chowk, Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Lal Bazar
Suburb
Photo: Sarkaaaar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lal Bazar is a locality in the municipal committee of Srinagar in the Indian administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It comes under the Zadibal constituency of the Srinagar Legislative Assembly.
Sangeen Darwaza
- Categories: gate, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Srinagar North, Srīnagar District, Jammu and Kashmir, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.10932° or 34° 6′ 34″ northLongitude
74.81183° or 74° 48′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8J6P4R56+PPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1303624974OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateWikidata ID
Q127691721
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In Other Languages
“Sangeen Darwaza” goes by many names.
- Kashmiri: “سٔنٛگیٖن دَرواز”
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