page_title: Hussain Sagar
section_title: Landmarks and attractions
hierarchical_section_title: Hussain Sagar / Landmarks and attractions
caption_attribution_description: English: Hussain Sagar boarding point on Necklace road
context_page_description: Hussain Sagar is a heart-shaped lake in Hyderabad, Telangana, built by Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah in 1563. It is spread across an area of 5.7 square kilometers and is fed by the River Musi. A large monolithic statue of the Gautama Buddha, erected in 1992, stands on Gibraltar Rock in the middle of the lake. It also separates the city centre of Hyderabad from its neighborhood Secunderabad. The maximum depth of the lake is 32 feet.
  Hussain Sagar lake is a popular spot for sailing. The lake has also become a suicide spot in recent times.
context_section_description: The road on the Tank Bund was widened in 1946 when Sir Mirza Ismail was the prime minister of Hyderabad Deccan. Further widening and beautification of the Tank bund took place during 1987-88 by the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N.T.Rama Rao with the addition of fountains with dancing waters, tantalizing colored lights at night and bronze statues of renowned personalities.
caption: Boating point in the lake
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