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Coordinates: 34°4′55.05″N 74°48′21.70″E / 34.0819583°N 74.8060278°E / 34.0819583; 74.8060278
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'''Habba Kadal''' is a wooden [[bridge]] located in the [[Downtown Srinagar|old city]] of [[Srinagar]], in the Indian [[Kashmir Conflict|state]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir]] that crosses the [[Jhelum]] river. It was first built in 1551 by Sultan Habib Shah of the [[Shah Mir dynasty|Shah Miri Dynasty]] and is one of the seven original bridges that have existed in the city for a long time. It had to be rebuilt after the heavy floods of 1893.<ref name="RK">{{cite news |title=Kashmir’s Pittsburgh: Srinagar - The City of Bridges - Rising Kashmir|url=http://www.risingkashmir.com/news/kashmirs-pittsburgh--srinagar---the-city-of-bridges-323856.html|date=18 April 2018|accessdate=21 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="Kasitis">{{cite web |title=Bridges in Srinagar-Kashmir As It Is|url=http://kashmirasitis.com/bridges-historical-srinagar|accessdate=21 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="VoK">Sir Walter Roper Lawrence. {{Google books|DqAHweWRUs0C|The Valley of Kashmir|page=38}}</ref>
'''Habba Kadal''' is a wooden [[bridge]] located in the [[Downtown Srinagar|old city]] of [[Srinagar]], in the Indian [[Kashmir Conflict|state]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir]] that crosses the [[Jhelum]] river. It was first built in 1551 by Sultan Habib Shah of the [[Shah Mir dynasty|Shah Miri Dynasty]] and is one of the seven original bridges that have existed in the city for a long time. It had to be rebuilt after the heavy floods of 1893.<ref name="RK">{{cite news |title=Kashmir’s Pittsburgh: Srinagar - The City of Bridges - Rising Kashmir|url=http://www.risingkashmir.com/news/kashmirs-pittsburgh--srinagar---the-city-of-bridges-323856.html|date=18 April 2018|accessdate=21 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="Kasitis">{{cite web |title=Bridges in Srinagar-Kashmir As It Is|url=http://kashmirasitis.com/bridges-historical-srinagar|accessdate=21 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="VoK">Sir Walter Roper Lawrence. {{Google books|DqAHweWRUs0C|The Valley of Kashmir|page=38}}</ref> Although originally planned to be dismantled as the [[New Habba Kadal]] bridge made it redundant, the government, as part of its policy of preserving heritage, undertook renovation of the bridge. It was started in 2013 and took two years to complete. Finally, the bridge again opened to public in 2015.<ref name="KL">{{cite news |title=Iconic Habba Kadal Bridge Nears Completion-Kashmir Life|url=https://kashmirlife.net/iconic-habba-kadal-bridge-nears-completion-84269/|date=1 September 2015|accessdate=21 July 2018}}</ref>
==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 17:02, 21 July 2018

Habba Kadal
Coordinates34°4′55.05″N 74°48′21.70″E / 34.0819583°N 74.8060278°E / 34.0819583; 74.8060278
CarriesMotor Vehicles, Bicycles, Pedestrians
CrossesJhelum
LocaleSrinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Named forSultan Habib Shah
Preceded byNew Habba Kadal
Followed byNew Fateh Kadal
Characteristics
MaterialWood
Total length80 metres (260 ft)
Width7 metres (23 ft)
History
Opened1551
RebuiltAfter the floods of 1893, Renovated 2013-15
Location
Map

Habba Kadal is a wooden bridge located in the old city of Srinagar, in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir 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. It had to be rebuilt after the heavy floods of 1893.[1][2][3] Although originally planned to be dismantled as the New Habba Kadal bridge made it redundant, the government, as part of its policy of preserving heritage, undertook renovation of the bridge. It was started in 2013 and took two years to complete. Finally, the bridge again opened to public in 2015.[4]

See also


References

  1. ^ "Kashmir's Pittsburgh: Srinagar - The City of Bridges - Rising Kashmir". 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Bridges in Srinagar-Kashmir As It Is". Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  3. ^ Sir Walter Roper Lawrence. The Valley of Kashmir, p. 38, at Google Books
  4. ^ "Iconic Habba Kadal Bridge Nears Completion-Kashmir Life". 1 September 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2018.