The City and the Mosque of Shah - Hamadan, Srinagar (Kashmir)

Srinagar owes its name to the blend of the words Sri (wealth) and Nagar (city). The wooden architecture of Shah - Hamadan blends Islamic, Buddhist, Hindu and local mountain styles. It was constructed at the end of the 14 century and rebuilt a number of times since then. Many wooden structures in Kashmir has been similarly destroyed by fire and rebuilt over the centuries.