Qila-e-Ark, Aurangabad

#9 among attractions in Aurangabad

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Qila-e-Ark is a palace fort in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, built by the sixth mughal emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir in 1650. The palace fort was denotified from the state archeological department in 1971. ()

Coordinates: 19°53'20"N, 75°20'36"E

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Day trips

Qila-e-Ark – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Salim Ali Lake, Himayat Bagh, Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College, Neighborhoods of Aurangabad.

0.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Salim Ali Lake, Aurangabad
19 min walk • Salim Ali Lake is located near Delhi Gate, one of the many Gates in Aurangabad, opposite Himayat Bagh, Aurangabad. It is located in the northern part of the city. During the Mughal period, it was known as Khiziri Talab.
1 miN
Park
Himayat Bagh, Aurangabad
26 min walk • Himayat Bagh is a 17th-century garden that now houses the Fruit Research Station and Nursery, which is a part of the Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani. It is located near Delhi Gate in Rauza Bagh area of Aurangabad.
1 miSE
Memorial
Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College, Aurangabad
26 min walk • The Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College is an engineering college in Aurangabad CIDCO, India. It was established in 1982 and is affiliated with the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University in Maharashtra.
0.9 miW
Neighbourhood
Neighborhoods of Aurangabad, Aurangabad
23 min walk • When Aurangzeb made Aurangabad his capital, there were 54 suburbs which were walled in like the city itself, but the chief of these that were populated in the 19th century were Begampura and Aurang-pura.
1.2 miN
Universities and schools
Maulana Azad College of Arts and Science, Aurangabad
32 min walk • Maulana Azad College of Arts and Science was founded in 1963 by Rafiq Zakaria, who formed a trust called Maulana Azad Education Society to manage the affairs.