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Ibrahim Rauza mausoleum is located outside the citadel walls but within the city limits. It houses the mausoleum of Ibrahim Adil Shah II. The complex is accessible via a gateway in the north. It houses the mausoleum on the east and a mosque on the west. Both the mosque and the mausoleum stand on an elevated platform with a water cistern in the middle. The mausoleum houses several graves. It was constructed in 1626.
The Ibrahim Rauza, also known as the Ibrahim Rawza, is a funerary complex featuring a mausoleum, a mosque and extensive gardens, located in Bijapur, in the state of Karnataka, India. The buildings are very similar in style, with a fountain between them. Following the example of many Indo-Islamic monuments, the buildings are raised on a plinth within an enclosed gated space. The complex was built in 1036 AH (1626/1627 CE) by Taj Sultana, the wife of Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II. The construction process reflects the magnificence of the building that took more than eight years to finish. It is by far one of the most remarkable artistic achievements of the Adil Shahi dynasty, who established a Sunni Sultanate in Bijapur in the 15th century and ruled for almost two hundred years.
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Western Gateway. Totally encroached and not accessible.
A stepwell built by Ibrahim Adil Shah II in honour of his wife, Queen Taj Sultana, in the year 1620. The stepwell complex is approached through a large arched gateway. The complex also houses a hammam.
Translated as the king of the field, this is a huge cannon made of "Panchaloha" or five metals. It weighs 55 tons. This cannon helped Bijapur to defeat mighty the Vijayanagar empire in the battle of Rakkasatangadi (Talikot) in 1565. Today, it stands atop a bastion on the western wall of Bijapur Fort. It is located just north of the Mecca gate.
Upli Burz
This is a large structure around 80 feet tall built in 1584. Approachable by a long flight of stairs. Has 2 cannons at the top. You can get a 360-degree view of Bijapur town from the top.
North-western Gate