Golconda Fort
Golconda FortGolconda Fort in Hyderabad is a majestic monument,Qutub Shahi kings who reigned during the 16th century built the Golconda fort.There is an interesting story behind the Golconda Fort.The place was originally called as 'Golla Konda' in Telegu, which is the official state language of Hyderabad city.
It is roughly around 1143 in the rocky hill called 'Mangalavaram', a shepherd boy found an idol, which was given to the then king, Kakatiya who built a mud fort. From 1507, within a span of 62 years the Qutub Shahi rulers transformed the humble mud fort into a marvelous granite wonder.
The stunning Golconda Fort lost its entire splendor and luster as the Mughals invaded and plundered this breathtaking wonder into a heap of ruins.
The Golconda Fort reaches to a height of 120 meters with a boundary wall covering a range of 10 kilometers of the outskirts of Hyderabad. The Golconda fort comprises of four small forts within itself. Some of those are heaped with cannons, drawbridges and number of royal living chambers & halls, temples, mosques, stables etc
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