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FORTS / TOMBS  IN  HYDERABAD

CHARMINAR

The CHARMINAR is one most famous in the country. It was built in year1591. It was built by .MOHAMMED QULI QUTH SHAH , The founder of Hyderabad  built this famous & historical  CHARMINAR.This symbolic monument with its four imposing Minarets  54 meters high, Its stands 180 ft tall. It has 45 prayer spaces and mosque in it all around the charminar is abustling bazaar. It is about 7kms from Nampally..

MECCA MASJID

MECCA MASJID is one of the most impressive in south India. It was built in the year 1687A.D. Mecca Masjid was about 7kms from the Nampally.This Masjid has great history has its total construction took for about 73 years. As per history the initial work took place under the leadership of the King Abdullah Qutb Shah, he is the 6th Qutb Shahi King. The whole process started in the year 1614 A.D and finally completed in the year  of 1687 A.D. under the supervision of great Moghual Emperor Aurangzeb. It is one of the largest mosque that has capacity of 10,000 worshipper at a time. The whole hall measuring 67 m & souring to a height of around 54m .In the inside the roof is supported by 15 graceful arches.

GOLCONDA

SOUND & LIGHT SHOW AT GOLCONDA

QUTB SHAHI TOMBS

RAYMONDS TOMB

PAIGAH TOMBS

It is distance about 12 kms from Nampally. GOLCONDA is one of the famous forts in India. The name is originated from the telugu word " GOLLA KONDA " meaning  "SHEPHARDS HILL". The origins of the fort can be traced back to the Yadava Dynasty & The KAKATIYAS  of  WARANGAL. GOLCONDA was originally a mud fort which passed to the  BAHMANI DYNASTY & later to the  QUTH SHAHIS, who held it from year 1518 A.D  to 1687 AD. The first three " QUTB SHAHI KINGS " rebuilt GOLCONDA,over a span of 62 years over .

The glorious past of the Golconda fort is narrated effectively with matchless sound & light effects. In a breath taking interplay of audio & visual effects, the saga of a legendary fortress unfolds  over centuries of splendour.The show  vividly reconstructs the life of  Mohammad Quli, the founder of modern day Hyderabad .His legendary romance with the village belle,Bhagmati unfolds like a fairy tale & the grandeur of his court is brought to life in the evening.

Language

Days

Months

Timing

Telugu

Tue,Thur,Sat

 Nov to Feb

7-45 to 8-45 p.m

Telugu

Tue,Thur,Sat

 Mar to Oct

8-15 to 9-15 p.m

English

 Daily

 Nov to Feb

6-30 to 7-30 p.m

English

 Daily

 Mar to Oct

7-00 to 8-00 p.m

Hindi

Wed,Fri,Sun

 Nov to Feb

7-45 to 8-45 p.m

Hindi

Wed,Fri,Sun

 Mar to Oct

8-15 to 9-15 p.m

The Tombs of the legendary Qutb Shahi kings lie to the north of Golconda fort, about a kilometer away. Planned & built by the Qutb Shahis them selves, these Tombs are said to be the oldest historical monuments in Hyderabad. This is perhaps the only place in the world where the mortal remains of an entire dynasty lie buried together. The Tombs are built in Persian, Pathan & Hindu architectural styles using granite, with stucco ornamentation . The galleries of the smaller Tombs are of a single story while the larger one are usually two-storied .In the center of each Tomb is a sarcophagus which over lies the actual burial vault in acrypt below .The domes were originally overlaid with blue & green tiles of which now only a few pieces remain. The beautiful domed mausolea lie today silent & nostalgic in what used to be the old rose gardens where fountains played & Koel birds Called.
Visiting Hours  :    09-30 a.m to 16.30 p.m
Holiday             :    Friday
Contact No:      :    040-452 4547, 452 2920

Michel Raymond, A French Mercenary, was a military commander in the service of the Iind Nizam & Also his close friend. His Tomb lies in saroornagar off the Vijayawada road about 3kms from the oliphant bridge, In east 3kms Hyderabad. A commemorative yours fair is held every year at this tomb which is 7 meters high made of black granite bearing the initials Jr.

Situated at santosh Nagar, These Tombs belong to the Paigah nobles (Tied by blood & marriage to the Nizam) & are about 200 years old. These unique line and mortar Tombs are beautifully carved & have marble inlay work on them.

 
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