Naseem Bagh, Mughal garden near Dal Lake, Srinagar, India.
Naseem Bagh is a large Mughal garden on the northwestern shore of Dal Lake with hundreds of chinar trees planted in regular rows. The rectangular layout runs along the waterfront and contains open green spaces between the tree lines.
The garden was founded in the 16th century and received its current form through expansions with new tree plantings over time. These developments across centuries shaped the structure that visitors see today.
Students and visitors gather under the sprawling branches of the old trees to rest and reflect, making it a living space where people naturally come together. This habit of meeting beneath the shade has become part of how the garden functions in everyday life.
The garden is easy to reach and offers wide paths between the trees for comfortable walking. The best time to visit is early morning or late afternoon when the sun is lower and the trees cast longer shadows.
The chinar trees here can live for several hundred years, with some of the current trees dating from much earlier planting phases. These ancient trees have endured through different historical periods and continue to define the garden's character today.
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