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Pari Mahal

India · 17th century

Founded
1650
Heritage status
Monument of National Importance
Location
Srinagar
Coordinates
34.08333°, 74.88333°
Links
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Pari Mahal in India
Photo: Vinay Parepalli · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

Pari Mahal (lit. 'palace of fairies') is a seven-terraced Mughal garden built on the top of the Zabarwan mountain range. It overlooks the city of Srinagar and the south-west of Dal Lake in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. This garden is a fine example of Islamic architecture and patronage of art during the reign of the then Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, featuring arched doorways, terraced gardens, and intricate water channels. The garden is a popular tourist destination and also provides a view of Dal Lake and the city below.

Text adapted from “Pari Mahal” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

Pari Mahal ranks #2,270 of 9,902 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #90 of the 238 mapped in India. Founded 1650, it is older than 26% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,814 times in the last 60 days, more than 80% of the atlas. See how India compares in the castle statistics.

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