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The Fort
compound houses an old mosque which was built by Nizam and a borstal
school of Jail Dept. both located near the entrance gate. On the left
side of the fort is a small lake, it is believed that there is a secret
tunnel near the lake which was built by the orders of Nizam. The
compound and the walls resembles the Asaf Jahi style of architecture as
some of them were rebuilt or were renovated under the reign of Nizams
from whom the city got its name from.
There is a
small dargah on the rear side of the temple on the top of the fort.
Sunni Muslim devotees used to visit the place on an yearly basis to
celebrate the Urs festival, however since recent years there has been no
visitors and the tombs are damaged due to harsh atmosphere.
The Fort
has a large area surrounded by masonry walls which has huge bastions at
the corners which resembles Muslim architecture. There is a huge
compound inside the walls of the fort which houses a mosque, a school
and on the way up to the fort there is a jail which was used by the Asaf
Jahi's dynasty.
As
visitors go up, they can get a glimpse of the scenery around and a view
of the entire city of Nizamabad. There is a temple situated on the top.
The Department of Tourism has spent Rs 9.30 lakhs for various
development activities which include strengthening of the guard rooms,
fiber roof path, toilets and urinals etc. in the year 2001.
Getting There
Nizamabad is well connected by
good roads to all the major cities of India. The major highways that
pass through the city are National Highway 44 (NH 44) and National Highway
63 (NH63). Bus service is one of the important modes of transportation in
Nizamabad. The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) runs
around 700 buses through the city on a daily basis, with a bus for every 15
minutes to Hyderabad.
The Nizamabad Junction Railway
Station is located on the Secunderabad-Manmad section of Hyderabad Division
of the South Central Railway Zone (SCR) and is one of the major stations on
Secunderabad-Manmad railway line.
The nearest Domestic / International Airport is
Rajiv Gandhi International
Airport of Hyderabad, located at a distance of 202 kilometers from
Nizamabad Bus Station. Bus and taxi to Nizamabad are available in the
Airport.
In Nizamabad, taxis, buses and
autos are available easily. There are a number of moderately priced hotels
in the town.
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