Golconda Fort Hyderabad mein ek historical fort hai jo Qutub Shahi dynasty ki capital tha. Yeh apne mazboot structure aur diamond trade ke liye jaana jaata hai.
Agar aap metro se wahan jana chahte ho, to sabse nearest metro station hai Jubilee Hills Check Post Metro Station. Yeh ek elevated metro station hai jo Blue Line par hai.
Chalo, pura guide dekhte hain!
How to Reach Golconda Fort by Metro?
- Step 1: Blue Line metro pakdo (Nagole se Raidurg tak chalti hai).
- Step 2: Jubilee Hills Check Post Metro Station pe utro aur Gate No. 1 se bahar niklo.
- Step 3: Station se Golconda Fort tak cab ya auto lo (15-20 minute mein pahunch jaoge).
Distance and Travel Time
- Distance: Jubilee Hills Check Post Metro Station se Golconda Fort – 7 km.
- Cab/Auto Time: 15-20 minute (fare Rs. 50-80 tak).
- Metro Frequency: Har 5-10 minute mein aapko metro mil jaayegi.
Why Choose Durgam Cheruvu Metro Station?
Yeh station Golconda Fort ke sabse kareeb hai aur West Hyderabad ke modern area mein hai.
Dusra option, Durgam Cheruvu Metro Station (Blue Line), 10 km door hai, lekin Durgam Cheruvu zyada convenient hai.
Extra Tips for Visitors:
- Best Time: Subah 9 AM se dopahar 3 PM jao, fort ka tour aaram se kar sakte ho.
- Nearby Spots: Fort ke baad Qutb Shahi Tombs (2 km) aur Taramati Baradari (3 km) bhi ghum sakte ho.
Fun Facts:
- Hyderabad ka ek bahut hi historic aur grand kila hai yeh! Golconda Fort Hyderabad ke west side mein bana hua ek bahut hi purana aur shandaar kila hai, Telangana mein. Yeh Hussain Sagar Lake se kareeb 9 kilometer door hai.
- Iska naam Telugu word “Golla Konda” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “Shepherd’s Hill”! Maana jaata hai ki Golconda naam Telugu words “Golla Konda” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hota hai “charwahe ki pahadi.”
- Originally 11th century mein Kakatiya dynasty ne ek mitti ka kila banwaya tha! Is kile ki history bahut purani hai, early 13th century mein isko pehle Kakatiya rulers ne mitti ka banwaya tha.
- Baad mein Qutub Shahi dynasty ne isko bahut bada aur mazboot banaya! 14th aur 17th centuries ke beech mein, Bahmani Sultans aur phir Qutub Shahi dynasty ne isko bahut bada granite ka structure bana diya, jo kareeb 5 kilometers tak fails hua hai.
- Yeh kabhi diamond trade ka bahut bada center tha! Golconda apne diamond mines ke liye bahut famous tha, khaaskar Kollur Mine. Yeh bade aur keemti diamonds ka bahut bada trading center tha, jismein mashoor Koh-i-noor aur Hope diamonds bhi shaamil hain, jinko yahan rakha jaata tha aisa maana jaata hai.
- Iska architecture bahut kamaal ka hai! Is kile mein Hindu-Islamic architecture ka bahut achha mix dikhta hai. Ismein bahut badi deewarein hain, aath darwaaze hain, topen rakhi hui hain, aur drawbridges bhi hain.
- Yahan ka acoustics system bahut unique hai! Yahan ka sound system bahut special hai. Agar aap Fateh Darwaza (Victory Gate) ke paas ek certain point par tali bajate ho toh uski awaaz Bala Hissar Pavilion tak clearly sunai deti hai, jo kareeb ek kilometer door hai! Yeh purane zamane mein warning system ki tarah use hota tha.
- Fateh Darwaza iska main entrance hai! Sabse bahar ka area Fateh Darwaza kehlata hai, jiska matlab hai Victory Gate. Yeh Aurangzeb ki army ke jeet kar andar aane ke baad banwaya gaya tha. Ismein elephants se bachne ke liye steel ke kaante bhi lage hain.
- Light and sound show bhi hota hai shaam ko! Shaam ko is kile par light and sound show hota hai jo iski history English, Hindi, aur Telugu mein sunata hai.
