Kondaveedu Fort
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Kondaveedu Fort is a historic hilltop fortress in Andhra Pradesh, India, known for its medieval architecture and significance as a former capital of the Reddy dynasty.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kondaveedu Fort canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | hill fort ⓘ |
| access | reachable by a hill track and steps ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval Deccan architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Reddy kings of Kondaveedu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Reddy dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Forts in Andhra Pradesh
ⓘ
Hill forts in India ⓘ Tourist attractions in Guntur district ⓘ |
| conservationEffort | restoration and development works by Andhra Pradesh tourism authorities ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British East India Company
NERFINISHED
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Gajapati rulers of Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Nizam of Hyderabad NERFINISHED ⓘ Qutb Shahi dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Reddy dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Vijayanagara Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Telugu history ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1700 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| era | medieval period ⓘ |
| formerCapitalOf | Reddy dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
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defensive ramparts ⓘ gateways ⓘ granaries ⓘ massive stone fortification walls ⓘ moats ⓘ temple ruins ⓘ water cisterns ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument under Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andhra Pradesh
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Guntur district NERFINISHED ⓘ Kondaveedu hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Guntur city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Kondaveedu village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| panoramicViewOf | surrounding plains of Guntur region ⓘ |
| region | Coastal Andhra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important stronghold in medieval Andhra history
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served as a political and military center for the Reddy rulers ⓘ |
| stateParty | Government of Andhra Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism |
heritage tourism site
ⓘ
popular trekking destination ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative center
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military defense ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
| viewOver | agricultural fields of Guntur district ⓘ |
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