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North-western Gate
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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.
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.
Ali Adil Shah II began building a beautiful structure in 1627 with 12 arches in 12 rows, 12 columns, and 12 storeys tall, so that its shadow would fall on Golgumbaz in the evening. He died before it got completed. Nowadays, the unfinished monument can be visited.
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.
Palace of the skies
Built by Ali Adil Shah I, the fifth ruler of Adil Shahi dynasty, in 1561. Gagan Mahal has two floors. The ground floor of Gagan Mahal was the place for the audience hall or durbar hall. The second floor of Gagan Mahal was used as a residence for the royal family. The front facade consists of a wide arch flanked by smaller arches. Today, the Gagan Mahal is beautifully restored with a large open space, which serves as a socializing place for locals and tourists.