Kondapalli Fort, Vijayawada

Name: Kondapalli Fort
Address: Vijayawada, India

#8 among attractions in Vijayawada

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Kondapalli Fort, also locally known as Kondapalli Kota, lies to the west of Kondapalli in Vijayawada the second largest city of Andhra Pradesh, India of NTR district,. This historical fort also known as Kondapalli Quilla was built by Prolaya Vema Reddy of Reddi Kingdom during the 14th century CE. It was initially built as a leisure place and business center and later served as a military training base for the British rulers. According to some other historians it was built in 1360 CE by Anna Vema Reddy after he captured Kondapalli from Mudigonda Chalukyas, the fort has been home to several dynasties, from the Reddi rulers to the Nizam Nawabs, and then the East India Company. ()

Built: XIV centuryCoordinates: 16°37'31"N, 80°31'51"E

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Kondapalli Fort – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Borupalem, Abbarajupalem, Ananthavaram, Rayapudi.

6.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Borupalem
167 min walk • Borupalem is a neighbourhood and a part of Urban Notified Area of Amaravati, the state capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was a village in Thullur mandal of in Guntur district, prior to its denotification as gram panchayat.
6.6 miSW
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Abbarajupalem
169 min walk • Abbarajupalem is a neighbourhood and a part of Urban Notified Area of Amaravati, the state capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was a village in Thullur mandal of in Guntur district, prior to its denotification as gram panchayat.
6.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Ananthavaram
165 min walk • Anantavaram is a neighbourhood and a part of Urban Notified Area of Amaravati, the state capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was a village in Thullur mandal of Guntur district, prior to its denotification as gram panchayat.
6.2 miSW
Neighbourhood
Rayapudi
159 min walk • Rayapudi is a neighbourhood and a part of Urban Notified Area of Amaravati, the state capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was a village in Thullur mandal of in Guntur district, prior to its denotification as gram panchayat.
4.2 miW
Sport venue, Sport
ACA–KDCA Cricket Ground
107 min walk • ACA–KDCA Cricket Ground is the common name for series of two cricket grounds located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in the village of Mulapadu of Krishna district, near Vijayawada. It is under the jurisdiction of Andhra Cricket Association and owned by Krishna District Cricket Association.