New Habba Kadal

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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Type: Bridge
Description: bridge in India
Also known as: “Habba Kadal Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Habba Kadal and Sher Garhi Palace.

Habba Kadal

Bridge

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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.

Sher Garhi Palace

Castle

The Sher Garhi Palace is a historic royal residence in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Situated south of the Old City of Srinagar, along the banks of the Jhelum River, its name,"Sher Garhi," translates to "Fort of the Lion,"highlighting its role as a prominent seat of power. Sher Garhi Palace is situated 1 km south of New Habba Kadal.

Pathar Mosque

Mosque

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The Pathar Mosque, known locally as Naev Masheed, is a Mughal era stone mosque located in the old city of Srinagar, in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Pathar Mosque is situated 1¼ km north of New Habba Kadal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karan Nagar and Maisuma.

Karan Nagar

Suburb

Karan Nagar is a notified area and a town in the city of Srinagar, in the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. A portion of Karan Nagar, known as Deewan Bagh, was the first declared civil colony in 1942 by the former princely state government of Jammu and Kashmir.

Maisuma

Suburb

Maisuma is a densely populated neighborhood of Srinagar in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir which is bordered on the north by Gawkadal bridge and on the South by Lal Chowk. River Jhelum forms it western border.