Golconda Fort - (11 Km From Nampally)
Timings: 9am – 5:30pm (Daily)
Address: Khair Complex, Ibrahim Bagh, Hyderabad, Telangana 500008
Phone: 040 2351 2401
Entry fee:
- INR 5 per person for Indians
- INR 100 per person for foreign nationals
- INR 130 per person for Light & Sound Show
Photography: Allowed, INR 25 per camera for videography.
Description: A medieval fort now overlooking the city, Golconda is one of the historical places to visit in Hyderabad. Originally built in mud on a 400ft hill, the fort ruins of today have seen the reign of several dynasties. Situated 11km away from the bustling urbanism of Hyderabad, it derives its name from a Telugu word meaning Shepherd’s Hill. Reminiscence of a well-planned Golconda city within the fortress limits is evident even now.
The remains of multiple fortification layers, armories, magazines, mosques, granaries, reservoirs, audience chambers and royal dwellings complement the striking appearance of the fort.
Famous for its acoustics, a unique signalling device that was incorporated in its construction, the structure is known for its palaces, ingenious water supply system and the famous Fateh Rahben, one of the cannons used in the last siege of Golconda by Aurangzeb. The Sound & Light show brings alive the grandeur of one of India’s famous forts.
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