Golkonda fort in Southern
India and was the capital of the medieval sultanate of the Qutub Shahi dynasty
(c.1518–1687). Golconda Fort Hyderabad is
an outstanding example of brilliant engineering and magical architecture. The
name of the fort has been derived from the Telugu words "Golla" and
"Konda" which together means '
Golconda Timings:
Morning Time: 9:00 Am
Evening Time: 5:00 Pm
The outermost enclosure is called Fateh
Darwaza meaning Victory gate, after Aurangzeb’s army marched successfully
through this gate. This
mighty fort falls in the list of the most humongous fortresses of India. Clapping
your hand at a certain point near the dome entrance reverberates which is heard
clearly at the hill top pavilion, almost one kilometer away. In a way, this feature proved to be useful as
with the help of this, people living inside the fort were warned of any
approaching danger if any. Tourists
loves to visit this place. Golconda Fort is the 2nd Most Famous place of Hyderabad.
Golconda Fort
was capital of Golconda Sultanate and it is a ruined fort of southern India.
Pratapa Rudra of Kakatiya dynasty in 16thcentury. Golconda is known
for Diamond Trade. The Charminar and the Golconda fort are the two great leitmotifs of Hyderabad, giving the
city a continuous history of 424 years. It is believed by many that such a
tunnel exists between Charminar and the Golconda Fort in Hyderabad stretching up to 9 kilometers.
