City Wall of Hyderabad

1914 map of Hyderabad showing the rough outline of the wall and location of some of the gates.[1]

The City Wall of Hyderabad was a city wall surrounding Hyderabad, although the city has expanded significantly beyond the wall.[2] The wall used to enclose the area of present Old City of Hyderabad. The wall was around 6 miles (9.7 km) long and covered an area of 4+1⁄2 miles. made of large granite blocks which were abundantly available around the city.

Due to encroachment and neglect on part of the authorities, almost all of the wall has been destroyed, although portions still survive at Aliabad. Two of the original thirteen gateways still stand.[3]

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  2. ^ Bilgrami, 1927, pp. 94.
  3. ^ KV, Moulika (19 January 2018). "Fortified wall that protected Hyderabad against invaders now in shambles". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 September 2019.