Golconda Fort
A hill fort with acoustics that carry a handclap at the gate to the summit, and where the Koh i Noor was once traded.
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 17.3833, 78.4011
Get the Golconda Fort stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Golconda Fort. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Telangana volume with your photos and a note.
Near Golconda Fort
Hayat Bakshi Mosque 1.4 km
A mosque at Hayathnagar built by the Qutb Shahi queen who ruled in all but name.
Qutb Shahi Tombs 1.4 km
Seven generations of a dynasty buried in one garden, each dome larger than the last until the money ran out.
Toli Masjid 4.1 km
A mosque of 1671 built by the man who built the Charminar's architect's own work, with plaster niches.
KBR National Park 4.2 km
The Nizam's private grounds at Jubilee Hills, now a walled park in the middle of Hyderabad.
Kulsum Begum Masjid 4.6 km
A Qutb Shahi mosque near Hussaini Alam, plain and early.
Mir Alam Tank 5.0 km
A reservoir of 1806 built on twenty one masonry arches, the first of its kind anywhere.
Durgam Cheruvu 5.3 km
The secret lake, and a cable stayed bridge over it.
Nehru Zoological Park 6.3 km
Hyderabad's zoo, laid out beside the Mir Alam tank at Bahadurpura.
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Questions
Where is Golconda Fort?
Golconda Fort is in Hyderabad, Telangana. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Hayat Bakshi Mosque (1.4 km), Qutb Shahi Tombs (1.4 km), Toli Masjid (4.1 km).
How do I get the Golconda Fort stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Golconda Fort and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Telangana volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Golconda Fort before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Telangana volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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