 The 400 years old cultural heritage of India, Golconda Fort is one of the most visited tourist attractions of the Hyderabad city. Golconda Fort is located 11 km west of the Hyderabad City in the Andhra Pradesh State. It is said that the famous 'Koh-i-noor' diamond once was a part of this fort.
The fort gets its name from the word ‘Golla Konda', which means Shepherd's Hill in Telugu. The massive fortress is built on granite hill and is one of the famous historical monuments in India.
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| City: | Hyderabad | | Pincode: | 500008 | | Phone Number: | +91 - 040-23512401 | | Email: | | | Website: | http://www.hyderabad.org.uk/ | | Map Link: | Google Map of Golconda Fort |
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Additional features*** Additional Attraction -
- The 'Light and Sound Show' held every evening.
Time - 55 mins
In English - every evening at 7:00 pm
In Hindi - 8:15 pm Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays
*** How to reach here - Local transports within Hyderabad including local buses and private taxis take you here.
***Address:
Golconda Fort
Opp. Army Headquarters
Golconda
Hyderabad - 500008
Andhra Pradesh
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Good: The fort, Scenic beauty, the architecture, the Light and Sound show
Bad: The scribblings done on the monuments by locals and tourists. Pathetic!
Golconda Fort is located in west of Hyderabad, around 11 km in the Golconda city. It is one of the magnificent historical monument and serves as a must see tourist place when in Hyderabad.
This historical monument is said to be around 400 – 450 years old. The specialty about this monument is the fact that it has been built on a granite hill, making it a spectacular and unique fort.
This fort is said to have been famous for the diamond mines in the olden era. In fact the city of Golconda was famous ...
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