Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(admission free)
Upli Buruj is a 16th-century, 24m-high watchtower near the western walls of
the city. An external flight of stairs leads to the top, where you'll find two hefty cannons
and good views of other monuments around town.
HISTORIC SITE
Malik-e-Maidan
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(Monarch of the Plains)
Perched upon a platform is this beast of a cannon - over 4m
long, almost 1.5m in diameter and estimated to weigh 55 tonnes. Cast in 1549, it was sup-
posedly brought to Bijapur as a war trophy thanks to the efforts of 10 elephants, 400 oxen
and hundreds of men!
Jod Gumbad
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HISTORIC SITE
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In the southwest of the city, off Bagalkot Rd, stand the twin Jod Gumbad tombs
with handsome bulbous domes. An Adil Shahi general and his spiritual adviser, Abdul
Razzaq Qadiri, are buried here.
Sleeping
Hotel Tourist
( 250655; Station Rd; s/d ?150/230)
Bang in the middle of the bazaar, with scrawny (but clean)
rooms. Service is apathetic, so bring that DIY manual along.
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Hotel Mayura Adil Shahi Annexe
( 250401; Station Rd; s/d from ?519/577, with AC ?831/923; )
One of the better government hotels
with massive rooms, balconies and a garden setting that lends an oasis feel. It has an ap-
pealing open-air restaurant that's a good place for a beer. Staff here are friendly.
Hotel Pearl
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