| Warangal Fort Orugallu Fort | |
|---|---|
| Warangal, Telangana, India | |
 View of the Shiva Lingam at the Fort complex | |
  Warangal Fort Orugallu Fort | |
| Coordinates | 17°57′21″N 79°36′52″E / 17.95583°N 79.61444°E |
| Type | Fort |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 13th century |
| Built by | Prataparudra II Musunuri Kapaya Nayaka |
| Materials | Stone and mud |
| Battles/wars | Siege 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]
- ^ "Kakatiya arch, Charminar in Telangana state logo". Deccan Chronicle. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Qutb Shahi Monuments of Hyderabad Golconda Fort, Qutb Shahi Tombs, Charminar - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". whc.unesco.org.
- ^ "PRESTIGE OR PRESERVATION?". Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2023.