Warangal Fort

Warangal Fort
Orugallu Fort
Warangal, Telangana, India
View of the Shiva Lingam at the Fort complex
Warangal Fort Orugallu Fort is located in Telangana
Warangal Fort Orugallu Fort
Warangal Fort
Orugallu Fort
Coordinates17°57′21″N 79°36′52″E / 17.95583°N 79.61444°E / 17.95583; 79.61444
TypeFort
Site information
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionRuins
Site history
Built13th century
Built byPrataparudra II
Musunuri Kapaya Nayaka
MaterialsStone and mud
Battles/warsSiege of Warangal (1310)
Siege of Warangal (1318)
Siege of Warangal (1323)

Warangal Fort is located in Warangal District, Telangana, India. It was the capital city of Kakatiya dynasty and the Musunuri Nayakas. The fort appears to have existed since at least the 12th century when it was the capital of the Kakatiyas. The fort has four ornamental gates, known as Kakatiya Kala Thoranam, and also Orugallu fort that originally formed the entrances to a now ruined great Shiva temple. The Kakatiyan arch has been adopted and officially incorporated into the emblem of Telangana after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.[1] The fort is included in the "tentative list" of UNESCO World Heritage Site and was submitted by the Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO on 10/09/2010.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Kakatiya arch, Charminar in Telangana state logo". Deccan Chronicle. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Qutb Shahi Monuments of Hyderabad Golconda Fort, Qutb Shahi Tombs, Charminar - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". whc.unesco.org.
  3. ^ "PRESTIGE OR PRESERVATION?". Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2023.