Ballari Fortಬಳ್ಳಾರಿ ಕೋಟೆ
Fort on a single granite hill above Ballari, with an upper Nayaka fort and a lower Hyder Ali fort.
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About Ballari Fort
Ballari Fort sits on a single granite hill that rises about 150 m above the town and is one of the largest monoliths in the region. The upper fort was built by Hanumappa Nayaka in the Vijayanagara period and the lower fort was added by Hyder Ali around 1769, reportedly with the help of a French engineer. The climb up stone steps takes 30 to 40 minutes and gives a full view of the city and the plain around it. The lower fort holds churches and offices from the British cantonment days.
What to see and do
- Upper fort walls and bastions
- Lower fort gateway
- Kote Anjaneya temple
- Views over Ballari
- Cantonment churches
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