Hyderabad - Golconda Fort

Portions of the Golconda Fort date from the 13th C but the majority was added in the 16th C. Although much of the fort is in ruins, the outer walls have semi circular bastions and some are still mounted with cannons. Golconda Fort also features eight gateways, four drawbridges, numerous royal apartments and halls, temples, mosques, magazines, and stables.

The Golconda Fort epitomizes the opulent culture of the time and the scale, complexity and military might are still so obvious. This immense fortress was built on a granite hill, surrounded by ramparts of large masonry blocks. The main gates were studded with iron spikes as a way of obstructing war elephants from entering. A reliable water system was also set in place with