Golconda Fort - 5 Things to Know Before Visiting
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About Golconda Fort
Golkonda fort is a fortified citadel and an early capital city of the Qutub Shahi Dynasty. Because of the vicinity of diamond mines, Golconda flourished as a trade centre of large diamonds, known as the Golgonda diamonds.

Attractions Near Golconda Fort
Shri Jagannath Temple, Hyderabad
4.43km from Golconda Fort
This is a modern temple built by the odia community at the city of Hyderabad. The temple is located near the Banjara hills. It resembles the original Jaganath temple in puri.
Kasu Brahmanandha Reddy National Park
4.77km from Golconda Fort
Kasu Brahmanandha Reddy National Park is a vast spread of lush greenery and rich fauna which is located in the middle of Hyderabad city- Jubilee Hills. Named after former Chief Minister Kasu Brahmananda Reddy, this park promises rejuvenating nature amid the concrete buildings and traffic of city life.
Durgam Cheruvu
5.34km from Golconda Fort
This is a freshwater lake located in the Rangareddy district. The lake is also known as Secret Lake because it is hidden between the localities of Jubilee Hills and Madhopur
Nehru Zoological Park
6.45km from Golconda Fort
Nehru Zoological Park was opened to the public in the year of 1963. It is situated near the historically important Mir Alam Tank, which is 200 year old and is the first multi-arch masonry dam in the world. Nehru Zoological Park is one of the largest zoos of India. Adding to the extensive varieties of wildlife, this zoo park is considered to be the first one where animals have been kept in zoological order.
HITEC City
7.15km from Golconda Fort
The Hyderabad Information technology and Engineering consultancy city Abbreviated as HITEC city is an Indian information technology, Engineering, Health informatics, and Bioinformatics Business district which spread around 200 acres.
Birla Mandir Hyderabad
7.65km from Golconda Fort
This is a Hindu temple built on a 280 feet high hillock .The construction took 10 years and was opened in 1976 , the temple was constructed by the Birla foundation.