Monuments & Heritage in Karnataka
57 places in Karnataka under monuments & heritage. Memorials, old towns and protected sites.
Explore with dates- Adiyogi ChikkaballapurChikkaballapur, Karnataka · Temples & Shrines34 m Adiyogi Shiva bust with an evening laser show, 10 km from Nandi Hills.
- AiholeBagalkot, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesVillage of more than a hundred early Chalukya temples, called the cradle of Indian temple architecture.
- AnegundiKoppal, Karnataka · Villages & Hidden GemsLiving heritage village across the river from Hampi, the first seat of Vijayanagara.
- Badami Cave TemplesBagalkot, Karnataka · CavesChalukya rock-cut caves in a red sandstone cliff above Agastya lake, with a fort and lakeside temples across...
- Bahmani Tombs, AshturBidar, Karnataka · Monuments & HeritageTwelve domed tombs of the Bahmani sultans in open fields outside Bidar.
- Ballari FortBallari, Karnataka · FortsFort on a single granite hill above Ballari, with an upper Nayaka fort and a lower Hyder Ali fort.
- BanavasiUttara Kannada, Karnataka · Monuments & HeritageKarnataka's oldest town, capital of the Kadambas, with the ancient Madhukeshwara temple.
- Bara KamanVijayapura, Karnataka · Monuments & HeritageUnfinished mausoleum of Ali Adil Shah II, rows of bare stone arches open to the sky.
- Basavakalyan Fort and Anubhava MantapaBidar, Karnataka · FortsChalukya capital turned Bahmani fort, and the town where Basavanna held the Anubhava Mantapa.
- Belagavi FortBelagavi, Karnataka · FortsCity-centre fort of the Rattas and Adil Shahis with the lotus-ceilinged Kamal Basadi inside.
- Belur Chennakeshava TempleHassan, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesLiving Hoysala temple of 1117, famed for its madanika figures and a World Heritage site since 2023.
- Bengaluru PalaceBengaluru Urban, Karnataka · Palaces & HavelisTudor style royal palace of the Wodeyars with a guided walk through its halls and courtyards.
- Bhoga Nandeeshwara TempleChikkaballapur, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesNinth century Shiva temple with carved pillars and a stepped tank at the foot of Nandi Hills.
- Bidar FortBidar, Karnataka · FortsBahmani capital fort with a laterite triple moat, painted palaces and a sixteen pillar mosque.
- Chandramouleshwara Temple, UnkalDharwad, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesRare four-doored Kalyani Chalukya Shiva temple, the oldest monument in Hubballi.
- Chandravalli CavesChitradurga, Karnataka · CavesUnderground monk caves and an ancient excavation site in the valley behind Chitradurga Fort.
- Chitradurga FortChitradurga, Karnataka · FortsBoulder strewn hill fort of the Nayaka palegars with seven rings of walls.
- Cubbon ParkBengaluru Urban, Karnataka · Eco TourismCentral Bengaluru park of old trees and heritage buildings, closed to traffic on Sundays.
- Devanahalli FortBengaluru Rural, Karnataka · FortsWalled fort near the airport where Tipu Sultan was born, with a carved Vishnu temple inside.
- Galageshwara Temple, GalaganathaHaveri, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesRiverside Kalyani Chalukya temple with a tall carved tower on the Tungabhadra.
- Gokak FallsBelagavi, Karnataka · WaterfallsHorseshoe waterfall on the Ghataprabha with a hanging bridge and a Chalukya temple on the bank.
- Gol GumbazVijayapura, Karnataka · Monuments & HeritageAdil Shahi tomb with a 44 metre dome and a whispering gallery that repeats every clap.
- Halebidu Hoysaleswara TempleHassan, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesTwin Shiva temple of the Hoysala capital, its walls covered in carving, a World Heritage site since 2023.
- HampiVijayanagara, Karnataka · UNESCO SitesWorld Heritage ruins of the Vijayanagara capital among boulders on the Tungabhadra.
- Harihareshwara Temple, HariharDavanagere, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesHoysala temple of 1224 on the Tungabhadra, dedicated to the half Shiva half Vishnu Harihara.
- Ibrahim RauzaVijayapura, Karnataka · Monuments & HeritageFinely carved tomb and mosque pair of Ibrahim Adil Shah II, said to have inspired the Taj Mahal.
- Jumma Masjid, VijayapuraVijayapura, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesVast working mosque of Ali Adil Shah I with a gilded, painted mihrab.
- Kadri Manjunatha TempleDakshina Kannada, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesMangaluru's oldest temple, with a 10th century bronze and spring fed stone tanks on a hill.
- Kalaburagi FortKalaburagi, Karnataka · FortsFirst Bahmani capital with a fully domed Jama Masjid and a huge cannon on the keep.
- Kittur FortBelagavi, Karnataka · FortsRuined fort and palace of Rani Chennamma, who beat the British here in 1824.
- Kolar Gold FieldsKolar, Karnataka · Monuments & HeritageGhost gold mining town with British era bungalows, mine headframes and pale waste hills.
- KRS Dam and Brindavan GardensMandya, Karnataka · Lakes & DamsLit gardens and musical fountain below the Krishna Raja Sagara dam on the Kaveri.
- KudalasangamaBagalkot, Karnataka · Pilgrimage RoutesConfluence of the Krishna and Malaprabha where Basavanna attained aikya, the holiest Lingayat site.
- Kurudumale Ganesha TempleKolar, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesVillage temple of a 4 m monolithic Ganesha next to a Hoysala era Someshwara shrine near Mulbagal.
- LakkundiGadag, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesChalukya temple village with 50 temples and a hundred stepwells, quiet and richly carved.
- Mahadeva Temple, ItagiKoppal, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesThe finest Kalyani Chalukya temple, a 1112 AD Shiva shrine with a 68 pillar hall.
- Mahmud Gawan MadrasaBidar, Karnataka · Monuments & HeritageFifteenth century Persian style university in old Bidar with a tall tiled minaret.
- Manjarabad FortHassan, Karnataka · FortsStar shaped fort built by Tipu Sultan in 1792, a short climb off the Sakleshpur highway.
- MaskiRaichur, Karnataka · Monuments & HeritageSite of the rock edict that first named Ashoka, on a boulder hill near Lingsugur.
- Matanga HillVijayanagara, Karnataka · Peak TreksSteep rocky climb to the best sunrise point over the Hampi ruins.
- Mudgal FortRaichur, Karnataka · FortsWell preserved Doab fort with a water filled moat, double walls and a Jesuit era church.
- Mysuru PalaceMysuru, Karnataka · Palaces & HavelisThe Wadiyar royal palace of 1912, lit up on Sundays and through Dasara.
- PattadakalBagalkot, Karnataka · UNESCO SitesUNESCO group of Chalukya temples where the north and south Indian temple styles stand side by side.
- Raichur FortRaichur, Karnataka · FortsKakatiya hill fort fought over by Vijayanagara and the sultans, with a hilltop palace.
- Sannati and KanaganahalliKalaburagi, Karnataka · Monuments & HeritageSatavahana stupa site on the Bhima with the only known labelled portrait of Ashoka.
- Santebennur PushkarniDavanagere, Karnataka · Monuments & HeritageA 16th century stepped tank with a pillared pavilion at its centre, built by the Nayakas.
- Shorapur Fort and Taylor ManzilYadgir, Karnataka · FortsBedar Nayaka hill fort and the hilltop bungalow of Meadows Taylor above Shorapur town.
- ShravanabelagolaHassan, Karnataka · Pilgrimage RoutesJain pilgrimage town with the 17 metre Gomateshwara monolith reached by 600 barefoot steps.
- Somanathapura Keshava TempleMysuru, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesWorld Heritage Hoysala temple of 1268 with three shrines and walls of dense carving.
- SringeriChikkamagaluru, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesSeat of Adi Shankara on the Tunga, with the 14th century Vidyashankara temple and its zodiac pillars.
- SrirangapatnaMandya, Karnataka · FortsTipu Sultan's island capital on the Kaveri, with fort, temple, summer palace and tombs.
- Tipu Sultan's Summer PalaceBengaluru Urban, Karnataka · Palaces & HavelisTeak wood palace of Tipu Sultan beside the old Bengaluru fort and KR Market.
- Trikuteshwara Temple, GadagGadag, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesChalukya temple in Gadag with three lingas on one pedestal and superb turned stone pillars.
- Udupi Sri Krishna MathaUdupi, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesMadhvacharya's 13th century Krishna temple where the idol is seen through a nine holed window.
- Vani Vilasa SagaraChitradurga, Karnataka · Lakes & DamsA 1907 stone dam of the Mysuru Wadiyars across the Vedavathi, near Hiriyur.
- Virupaksha Temple, HampiVijayanagara, Karnataka · UNESCO SitesThe living temple of Hampi, with a 50 m gopura and painted ceilings, in worship for centuries.
- Vittala Temple, HampiVijayanagara, Karnataka · UNESCO SitesHome of the stone chariot and the musical pillars, the finest temple of Vijayanagara.
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