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Raymonds Tomb
Raymonds
Tomb Located in Saroornagar, about 10 km from Hyderabad
city centre, the Raymond's Tomb is a 7m high black granite
obelisk or the pillared shrine dedicated to Jaochim
Raymond, a Frenchman, who was the Comptroller of Ordnance in
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The Nizam's Museum
The Nizam's Museum
Located in the stately Purani Haveli, the palace acquired in
the year 1750, by the second Nizam, is now transformed as a
museum with a fascinating collection. The Nizam's museum
showcases the gifts & mementos presented to the last Nizam
on the occasion of Silver Jubilee Celebration in 1937. |
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The Salar Jung Museum
The third largest
museum in India, the artifacts are kept in 36 huge halls,
painstakingly collected by Mir Yusaf Ali Khan, (Salar Jung
III), the prime minister of Nizam of Hyderabad. The Salar Jung
Museum contains over 35,000 exhibits as varied as Persian
carpets, wood carvings, miniatures, armory and clothing. The
Jade Room has swords, daggers and clothing of Mughal emperors
and Tipu Sultan. |
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Victoria Museum
Victoria Museum
place for archaeology lovers, Victoria Museum has a watchfully
preserved collection of ancient sculptures, paintings, idols,
weapons, cutlery and inscriptions. |
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Warangal Fort
Warangal Fort, 12
kilometers from Hanamkonda was built during the 13th century
by the Kakatiyas. The impressive fort has four huge
stone-gateways. Built by one of the Kakatiya Kings, Ganapathi
Deva and his daughter Rani Rudrama Devi, one can still spot
some exquisite pieces of sculpture here. |
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A.P.State Museum
A visit to the
Andhra Pradesh State Museum is a delight for art lovers.
A.P.State Museum Located in the picturesque Public Gardens,
the museum boasts of one of the richest repositories of
antiques and art objects in the country. A.P.State Museum
Built in 1920 by the Nizam VII, the museum building itself is
a fine model of Indo-Saracenic architecture. |
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Amaravati Museum
Amaravati Museum
collection includes the antiquities from other Buddhist sites
in Andhra Pradesh belonging to the 3rd Century BC to about the
12th Century AD, a gold necklace from Gummadidurru,
relic-caskets with bone-relics and gold flowers. |
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Asman Garh Palace
Asman
Garh was designed and built by Sir Osman Jah, a noble
belonging to the Paigah family and single time Prime Minister
of Hyderabad State. |
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Bhagavan Mahavir Government Museum
Bhagavan
Mahavir Government Museum of historical and archeological
significance is the Bhagavan Mahavir Government Museum in
Cuddapah. Bhagavan Mahavir Government Museum is
a money house of very old stone sculptures, bronze icons and
inscriptions dating back to several centuries. |
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Charminar
The Charminar is
as much the signature of Hyderabad as the Taj Mahal
is of Agra or the Eiffel Tower is of Paris. Charminar stands
in the heart of the old city. Built in 1591 to mark the end of
an epidemic of plague it is a magnificent edifice. It is
believed to have been built as a charm to ward off a deadly
epidemic raging at that time. |
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District Archeological Museum
The District
Archeological Museum houses number of artefacts and
anthiquities representing the evolutions of human civilisation
right from Paleolithic to Asafjahi times ( i.e., 16th AD ) .
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Falaknuma Palace
Falaknuma Palace
is located in Falaknuma, about 4 km South of Charminar.
Falaknuma Palace Built in 1870 by Nawab Vikar-Ul-Ulmara,
the Prime Minister of Hyderabad, it is a stupendous palace
which has a image gallery, a luxurious welcome hall with
cabinets containing diamond, crystal and emerald objects.
Falaknuma Palace is a rare blend of Italian and Tudor
architecture. |
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Gandhi Hill
The first Gandhi
Memorial with seven stupas in the country was constructed on
this hill at a height of 500 ft. The 52 ft. stupa was unveiled
on 6th October, 1968 by Dr. Zakir Hussain,
the then President of India. |
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Golconda Fort
Golconda is one of
the well-known forts of India. The name originates from the
Telugu words 'Golla Konda' meaning "Shepherd's Hill". Golconda
was originally a mud fort, which passed to the Bahmani dynasty
and later to the Qutb Shahis, who held it from 1518 to 1687
A.D. The first three Qutb Shahi kings rebuilt Golconda, over a
span of 62 years. |
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Qutb Shahi
Tombs
The history of Hyderabad begins with the
establishment of the Qutub Shahi dynasty. Owing to the
inadequacy of water and frequent epidemics of plague and
cholera Quli Qutub Shah established the new city with the
Charminar at its centre with four great roads fanning out
in four cardinal directions. |
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Kondapalli Fort
Kondapalli Fort is
located 16 km away towards West from Vijayawada City
and is built on a hill. Prolaya Vema Reddy, build this fort
during 14th Century. Later came under the rule of the
Qutubshahis who strengthened and eloborated by totaling
new structures. |
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Legislative Assembly
Legislative
Assembly Built in 1913, the building was originally the
Hyderabad State Town Hall. The structural design is a
synthesis of Rajasthani and Persian styles, with an all
white, aesthetic look. Situated adjoining the picturesque
Public Gardens, a massive statue of Mahatma Gandhi in a
sitting posture is erected at the entrance park to the
Assembly. |
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Osmania University
Osmania
University established in 1918 by the late Nizam of
Hyderabad, Osmania University was the first university
in India to impart education in a vernacular language the
university buildings are splendid, especially the Arts College
building which is a perfect example of Indo Saracenic
architecture. |
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Paigah Tombs
Paigah
Tombs Built of lime and mortar, these tombs are
outstanding examples of Indo-Saracenic
architecture. |
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Purani Haveli
Purani
Haveli Built by the first Nizam of Hyderabad, it
is a large building bounded by high walls where the Nizam
used to hold his cabinet council meetings. |
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