About Kondapalli Fort
Kondapalli fort which has seen many battles between South and North India Kingdoms is a main crowd puller in Vijayawada district. You have to cross three elegant gateways to access the fort. First gateway called Dargah Darwaza was constructed out single granite stone which is 15 feet high and 12 feet wide. This gateway was built to honor Gulab Shah who died in a battle in this place. Second gateway is the “Golconda Darwaza”. The Tanisha Mahal is located at the far side of the fort nestle between two hillocks. From the remnants can assume that the Mahal might had many chambers in ground level and very large hall in upper level. In front of the palace, the barracks built by British Raj can be seen having many rooms and hall. The reservoir water nearby the palace is said to be very cold and cause fever. This historic fort is believed to be constructed in 14th century by Kondavid King Prolaya Vema Reddy. In course of time, the fort was controlled by many dynasties like Kondavid, Gajapathi, Vijayanagar, Bahmani, British etc. Kondapalli is also famous for the light weight wooden toys called Kondapalli Bommalu.
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Bhavani Island, Andhra Pradesh
18.1 km from Kondapalli Fort - See map
Inspite of being famed for pilgrim center and monument, Vijayawada also entertains the adventure lovers in the form of “Bhavani Island”. A...
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Prakasam Barrage, Andhra Pradesh
23 km from Kondapalli Fort - See map
Prakasam Barrage was constructed by East India Company in 17th century across 1233 m of Krishna River links up the Krishna District and Guntur...
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Mogalarajapuram Caves, Andhra Pradesh
27.2 km from Kondapalli Fort - See map
Mogalarajapuram Caves are located within the vicinity of Vijayawada. It dates back to 5th century. You can see the one of its kind statue of...
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Undavalli Caves, Andhra Pradesh
27.2 km from Kondapalli Fort - See map
The best example for Indian Rock Cut architecture is Undavalli caves which is located on the southern banks of Krishna River near Vijayawada....
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Hazrathbal Masjid, Andhra Pradesh
29.4 km from Kondapalli Fort - See map
The architecture of Hazrathbal Masjid is astonishing. It is an important pilgrim center for Muslims. A huge number of Muslim devotees pay a visit...
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Kanaka Durga Temple, Andhra Pradesh
31 km from Kondapalli Fort - See map
Kanaga Durga Temple, which is described in Vedic literatures like Kaalika Purana, Durga Spathashati etc is the major pilgrim center in Vijayawada....
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Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh
32.3 km from Kondapalli Fort - See map
Mangalagiri Town is very famous for the Handloom weaving and Lord Narasimha Swamy Temple. The temple atop the hill is dedicated to Lord Panakala...
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Mangalagiri Temple, Andhra Pradesh
36.6 km from Kondapalli Fort - See map
Mangalgiri Temple or Panakala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple is located at a distance of about 25 KMs from the main city of Guntur, Andhra...
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Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh
55.7 km from Kondapalli Fort - See map
Amaravati, most significant place near Vijayawada is famed for Buddhists Monument and Lord Shiva Temple. The route which leads you from Vijayawada...
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Hinkar Tirtha, Andhra Pradesh
70.1 km from Kondapalli Fort - See map
Perched atop the Mangalagiri Hills, Hinkar Tirtha is a famous Jain Temple near Vijayawada in Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh and is the biggest...
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Nallamala Hills, Andhra Pradesh
*76.4 km from Kondapalli Fort - See map
Nallamala Hills located in Eastern Ghats have rocky terrain and surrounded by dense forests. The Srisailam Dam is main attraction of the region....
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Papi Hills (Papikondalu), Andhra Pradesh
*84.7 km from Kondapalli Fort - See map
Papi Hills or Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuary or Papikondalu is a scenic place with deep gorges on Godavari river surrounded by densely Forested...
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