Hussain Sagar

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artificial lake landmark tourist attraction

Hussain Sagar is a large, historic artificial lake in Hyderabad, India, known for its central Buddha statue and role as a major city landmark and recreational hub.

Aliases (1)

Hussain Sagar Lake (development and embellishment) ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	artificial lake → landmark → tourist attraction →
builtBy	Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah →
builtFor	water supply to Hyderabad →
cityRole	iconic symbol of Hyderabad → major recreational hub →
conservationEffort	beautification drives → lake cleaning projects →
constructionStartDate	1562 →
country	India →
environmentalIssue	eutrophication → water pollution →
hasCoordinateLocation	17.4239°N 78.4738°E →
hasPart	Buddha statue of Hyderabad → Eat Street promenade → Gibraltar Rock → Lumbini Park → NTR Gardens → Necklace Road → PV Narasimha Rao Marg → People’s Plaza → Sanjeevaiah Park → Tank Bund Road →
historicalEra	Qutb Shahi dynasty →
inception	1563 →
knownFor	city skyline views → historical significance → large monolithic Buddha statue → recreational boating →
locatedIn	Hyderabad → South India → Telangana →
locatedNear	Birla Mandir, Hyderabad → Hyderabad Secretariat → Khairatabad → Necklace Road railway station → Tank Bund →
locatedOn	Musi River basin →
maximumDepth	about 32 feet →
namedAfter	Hussain Shah Wali →
outflow	Musi River NERFINISHED →
separates	Hyderabad → Secunderabad →
surfaceArea	about 4.4 square kilometres →
touristActivity	evening walks → ferry rides to Buddha statue → festive celebrations → photography →
waterSource	Musi River NERFINISHED →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah ("Hussain Sagar Lake (development and embellishment)") →	associatedWith
Hyderabad →	hasLake