Lothian Cemetery
Lothian Cemetery is one of the oldest Christian cemeteries in Delhi and is located on Lothian Road, which lies near the Kauria Bridge bus stop, near the General Post Office at Kashmiri Gate in Old Delhi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Hemantarya, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Red Fort, Delhi and Salimgarh Fort.
Red Fort, Delhi
Photo: Planemad, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Red Fort is an 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. Red Fort, Delhi is situated 760 metres southeast of Lothian Cemetery.
Salimgarh Fort
Photo: Nvvchar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salimgarh Fort was built in 1546 CE in Old Delhi, on what was then an island of the Yamuna River, by Salim Shah Suri, the son of Sher Shah Suri. The fort was constructed during a period when the Mughal Empire had been temporarily overthrown; in 1540 CE, Sher Shah Suri had defeated the Mughal emperor Humayun and established the rule of the Sur Empire rule in Delhi. Salimgarh Fort is situated 610 metres east of Lothian Cemetery.
Partition Museum
Museum
Photo: कृष्ण कान्त शर्मा, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Partition Museum is a public museum located in the Dara Shukoh Library Building at Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University Delhi, Kashmere Gate Campus Old Delhi, India. Partition Museum is situated 400 metres northwest of Lothian Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chandni Chowk and Kashmiri Gate.
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.
Kashmiri Gate
Neighborhood
Photo: Rahul noida, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Meena Bazar, Old Delhi
Neighborhood
Photo: Pinakpani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Meena Bazar, Old Delhi is a neighborhood.
Lothian Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in India
- Categories: historic site and burial
- Location: Uttar Pradesh, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
28.66141° or 28° 39′ 41″ northLongitude
77.23634° or 77° 14′ 11″ eastOpen location code
7JWVM66P+HGOpenStreetMap ID
way 265824672OpenStreetMap feature
historic=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q22807267
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In Other Languages
“Lothian Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Hindi: “लोथियन कब्रिस्तान”
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