Gulmarg
"Heartland of winter sports in India"
Gulmarg is a town, located at a higher elevation than the nearby plain or valley. A popular destination for tourism in the Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir. Best Places for tourism in Gulmarg: Maharani Temple, St Mary's Church, Gulmarg Gondola.
Maharani Temple was constructed by a Hindu ruler Maharaja Hari Singh for his wife Maharani Mohini Bai Sisodia who ruled till 1915. This Temple was review as the stately control of Dogra Kings. The Temple is devoted to Shiva and Parvati. This temple is situated on a small hilltop with greenery. This temple is visible from all corners of Gulmarg.
The St Mary's Church is pinpoint in the valley of Gulmarg. It was constructed in 1902, During the period of Briitish rule, and was constructed in a British way. Made of Grey Brick with a green roof and furnished with wooden interior walls, it has been relating as a "Victorian architectural wonder".
Gulmarg Gondola
Built through the French organisation Pomagalski, the Gulmarg Gondola is one of the maximum withinside the global achieving 3,979 metres. The two-degree ropeway ferries approximately six hundred humans in line with hour among Gulmarg and a shoulder of close by Apharwat Peak (4, two hundred metres (13,800 ft)). The first degree transfers from Gulmarg at 2, six hundred metres (8,500 ft) to Kongdoori at 3,080 metres (10, one hundred ft). The 2nd degree which has 36 cabins and 18 towers, takes passengers to a peak of 3,950 metres (12,960 ft) at the Apharwat Peak 4, two hundred metres (13,800 ft). A chair raise gadget connects Kongdoori with Mary's shoulder for taking skiers to a better altitude. The excessive influx of vacationers has had an impact on the delicate eco-gadget of Gulmarg and activists have demanded tighter law to store the surroundings of the vicinity from over tourism.
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