Jama Masjid Ahmedabad - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting
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The Jama Masjid situated in Ahmedabad is one of the largest mosques in India built in the period of 1424. This marvellous edifice formed a major part of the old walled city and was built by Emperor Sultan Ahmed Shah, who is the founder of the Ahmedabad. In addition to being a revered shrine, Jama Masjid also houses the tombs of Ahmed Shah I, his son and his grandson followed by the graves of the queens of the king.
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Teen Darwaza
0.28km from Jama Masjid Ahmedabad
Teen Darwaza is a historical gateway on the east of Bhadra fort. Completed in 1415, it is associated with historical as well as legendary events. The gates are featured in the logo of Ahmedabad municipal corporation. The gateway has three arches which led into a large enclosure, forming the outer courtyard of the palace called Maidan Shah in past, with a fountain and raised terrace in the centre.
Bhadra Fort
0.65km from Jama Masjid Ahmedabad
Bhadra fort is situated in the walled city of Ahmedabad, India. With its well carved royal palaces, mosques, gates and open spaces, it was renovated in 2014 by Ahmedabad municipal corporation and archaeological survey of India as a cultural center for the city.
Sidi Saiyyed Mosque
0.72km from Jama Masjid Ahmedabad
Sidi Saiyyed Mosque is one of the most famous mosques of Ahmedabad. As attested by the marble tablet fixed on the wall of the mosque, it was built by Sidi Sayyid in the retinue of Bilal Jhajar Khan, general in the army of the last Sultan. The mosque was built in the last year of the existence of the Gujarat Sultanate.
Sabarmati Riverfront
1.07km from Jama Masjid Ahmedabad
Sabarmati Riverfront is a waterfront being developed in the Sabarmati river. Proposed in the 1960s, the construction began in 2005. Since 2012, the waterfront is gradually opened to the public as and when facilities are constructed and various facilities are actively under construction. The major objectives of the project are environment improvement, social infrastructure, and sustainable development.
Nehru Bridge
1.6km from Jama Masjid Ahmedabad
The Nehru Bridge is a noteworthy scaffold over the waterway Sabarmati and fills in as a vein of real open transport for the city of Ahmedabad in the territory of Gujarat, India. It is an advanced and bigger extension contrasted with the historic point Ellis Bridge and is devoted to Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first leader. One of the attractions of Ahmedabad City, the Patang Revolving Restaurant is arranged close to Nehru Bridge on the banks of Sabarmati River.
Hutheesing Jain Temple
1.91km from Jama Masjid Ahmedabad
This is a beast known Jain temple in the city of Ahmedabad which was constructed in 1848. The main building is a double-storied. The moolnayak is a marble image of the 15th Tirthankara, Lord Dharamnath. The main temple houses 11 deities, six in the basement and five in three-bay sanctuary. The temple has a unique Manasthhambha inspired by the Jain Manastambha and the Kirtistambha at Chittore in Rajasthan.
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