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The nearest railway station to Ghulam Nabi Bhat House is Sopore Railway Station, located approximately 2.5 km away. The nearest bus stand is Sopore Bus Stand, at a distance of about 2.7 km, offering regular road connectivity to Baramulla, Kupwara, Handwara, and Srinagar. The nearest airport is Sheikh-ul-Alam International Airport, Srinagar, situated at a distance of nearly 50 km from the site.
Ghulam Nabi Bhat House is a traditional residential building located in Khawja Gilgit Mohalla, Sopore, reflecting the vernacular architectural heritage of north Kashmir. The building was originally constructed by Mohammad Maqbool Bhat, a fruit businessman, highlighting Sopore’s long-standing association with horticulture and trade. At present, the property is owned by Ghulam Nabi Bhat, the successor of Mohammad Maqbool Bhat, who continues his father’s fruit business. Sopore, historically known as Suyya-pur, was founded in 880 AD by Suyya, an able engineer during the reign of King Avantivarman, and developed as a linear riverfront town along the River Jhelum. The house follows the vernacular Kashmiri (Kṣatriya) architectural style and is planned in a rectilinear layout with three storeys. A centrally placed entrance leads into a staircase lobby with rooms arranged on either side. The ground and first floors contain four rooms each, while the second floor has three rooms. A distinctive feature of the building is the wooden dub running along the full length of the second floor, which dominates the façade and adds to the architectural character of the structure.
Year of Built: 19th Century
Address: Ghulam Nabi Bhat House, Khawja Gilgit Mohalla, Sopore, Baramulla District, Jammu and Kashmir, India – 193201
Country: India
State: Jammu and Kashmir
District: Baramulla
Pincode: 193201
Longitude: 74.4719° E
Latitude: 34.3048° N