The arched facade
Nine stone arches in Mughal style facing the river.
Nur Jahan’s stone mosque
Pathar Masjid
A grey limestone mosque built by Empress Nur Jahan in 1623 on the left bank of the Jhelum — a rare Mughal stone building in a city of wooden shrines.
Srinagar districtAbout 4 km from Lal Chowk · 15 min from Srinagar
Pathar Masjid — the Stone Mosque — was commissioned by Empress Nur Jahan in 1623. It stands on the left bank of the Jhelum in Zaina Kadal, almost opposite Khanqah-e-Moula, and is one of the few Mughal monuments in Srinagar built of stone rather than wood.
The facade is a row of nine arches in polished grey limestone, with fluted pillars and a flat roof — pure Mughal style, quite different from the pagoda roofs of Kashmiri shrines around it. It is a protected monument and has been restored in recent years.
Visiting
It takes fifteen minutes to see properly. Include it on a walk with Khanqah-e-Moula across the river and Badshah Tomb nearby. Dress modestly.
Things to do
What to see in Pathar Masjid
Best time to visit
Year round.
How to reach
- From Lal Chowk — about 4 km to Zaina Kadal in the old city.
Tour packages
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Srinagar district
All destinationsMore places to visit in Srinagar
- SrinagarThe summer capital
- Dal LakeJewel in the crown of Kashmir
- Shalimar BaghJahangir’s garden for Nur Jahan
- Nishat BaghThe garden of delight
- Chashme ShahiThe royal spring
- Pari MahalThe palace of fairies
- Tulip GardenAsia’s largest tulip garden
- Shankaracharya TempleThe hilltop Shiva temple
- Hazratbal ShrineThe white marble shrine on Dal Lake
- Jamia MasjidThe great mosque of the old city
- Nigeen LakeThe quiet side of Dal
- Dachigam National ParkHome of the Kashmir stag
- BadamwariThe almond garden in spring
- Zero BridgeThe old wooden bridge on the Jhelum
- BurzahomKashmir’s Neolithic village
- HarwanGarden, reservoir and Buddhist ruins
- Hari ParbatThe fort hill of the old city
- Khanqah-e-MoulaThe papier-mâché shrine on the Jhelum
- SPS MuseumKashmir’s oldest museum
- Hokersar WetlandWinter home of migratory birds
- Badshah TombA 15th-century royal tomb
Nearby
Other places in the valley
The papier-mâché shrine on the Jhelum
Khanqah-e-Moula
A 15th-century royal tomb
Badshah Tomb
The great mosque of the old city
Jamia Masjid
The summer capital