Pavagadh Hill, Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park

Name: Pavagadh Hill
Address: Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, India

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Pavagadh Hill, Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park

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Pavagadh Hill is situated within a plain in Panchmahal district, Gujarat, western India. A volcanic eruption occurred in the region approximately 500 million years ago and the etymology of Pavagadh is associated with this eruption: Pav-gadh means "one fourth hill" or "fire-hill". At its base is the historical city of Champaner, while the hill station of Pavagadh was built upon the volcanic cone itself. With Champaner, Pavagadh hill forms the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site which is spread over an area of more than 1,329 hectares. Known for its forts, there are also dozens of heritage structures on the hill. The site is 50 kilometres east of Vadodara and 68 kilometres south of Godhra. ()

Elevation: 2625 ftCoordinates: 22°28'0"N, 73°30'2"E

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Pavagadh Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jama Mosque, Tomb of Sikandar Shah, Pavagadh ropeway, Kalika Mata Temple.

2.7 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Mosque
Jama Mosque, Champaner
69 min walk • Jami Masjid in Champaner, Gujarat state, western India, is part of the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is among the 114 monuments there which are listed by the Baroda Heritage Trust.
3.2 miNW
Tomb
Tomb of Sikandar Shah, Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
82 min walk • The tomb of Sikandar Shah, also known as Sikandar Shah Maqbara, is a mausoleum built by Gujarat Sultan Bahadur Shah in honour of his brothers and predecessors including Sikandar Shah in c. 1527 at Halol, Gujarat, India.
1.4 miE
Aerial tramway
Pavagadh ropeway, Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
37 min walk • Pavagadh ropeway is a ropeway on Pavagadh hill in Pavagadh, Panchmahal district, Gujarat, India. It was opened in 1986.
0.8 miSE
Temple
Kalika Mata Temple, Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
21 min walk • Kālikā Mata Temple is a Hindu goddess temple complex and pilgrim centre at the summit of Pavagadh Hill in Panchmahal District, India, with in the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park. It dates from the 10th or 11th centuries.
1.6 miNE
Mausoleum
Sakar Khan mausoleum, Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
41 min walk • Sakar Khan mausoleum located in Halol, Gujarat, is a dargah or mausoleum of Sakar Khan. It is the largest in the old part of Champaner. Dargah has a low plinth and a large dome, with windows in the frontage.
2.7 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Mosque
Nagina Masjid, Champaner
69 min walk • Nagina Mosque is a mosque in Champaner, Gujarat, India. It was built during the time of Mahmud Begada, in the 15th century, as were several other masjids, such as the Kevada, Bawaman, Ek Minar, Jama, Khajuri, and Shahar Ki. It has minarets, globe-like domes, and narrow stairs.
2.7 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Mosque
Kevada Masjid, Champaner
69 min walk • Kevada Mosque is a mosque in Champaner, Gujarat state, western India. It is part of the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The mosque has minarets, globe-like domes, and narrow stairs.
2.7 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Mosque
Lila Gumbaj Ki Masjid, Champaner
69 min walk • Lila Gumbaj Ki Mosque in Champaner, Gujarat state, western India is one of the 114 monuments listed by the Baroda Heritage Trust that are part of the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is located near the east gate of the former city.
2.7 miNE
Mosque
Bawaman Mosque, Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
69 min walk • Bawaman Mosque is a mosque in Champaner, western India. It is situated on the western side of one of the ancient city's fort gates, within the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park of Gujarat.
~0 ftN
Forts and castles
Pavagadh, Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
1 min walk • Pavagadh is an ancient Triassic Period location with Enriched History from periods of Treta Yuga and Dvapara Yuga. In present day, Pavagadh is a municipal operated region in Panchmahal district about 46 kilometres away from Vadodara in Gujarat state in western India.
3 miNW
City
Halol
77 min walk • Halol is a city and a municipality in Panchmahal district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located in western India, it has an average elevation of 499 metres.

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Which popular attractions are close to Pavagadh Hill?

Nearby attractions include Pavagadh, Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park (1 min walk), Kalika Mata Temple, Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park (21 min walk).