page_title: Kondapalli Fort
section_title: Structure
hierarchical_section_title: Kondapalli Fort / Structure
caption_attribution_description: This is a photo of ASI monument number&#160; S-AP-232.
context_page_description: Kondapalli Fort, also locally known as Kondapalli Kota, is located in the Krishna district. This historical fort also known as Kondapalli Quilla was built by Prolaya Vema Reddy of Reddi Kingdom during the 14th century. 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 AD 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.
  Kondapalli Fort is located close to Vijayawada, the second largest city of Andhra Pradesh, India.
  It lies to the west of Kondapalli in the Krishna District, near Vijayawada.
context_section_description: The fort, which has a very picturesque sight, has three successive entry gates. The main entrance gate is called the ‘Dargha Darwaja’ built with single block of granite. It is 12 feet (3.7 m) wide and 15 feet (4.6 m) high. Its name is derived from the tomb or dargha of Gulab Shah, who was killed in battle here. Besides Darhgha Darwaza, another entrance gate called the Golconda Darwaza is located on the other end of the hill, which leads to Jaggaiahpet village. The fortified wall has towers and battlements.
  At the far end of the fort there is the Tanisha Mahal or Palace, perched on a crest between two hills. The palace had many chambers on the ground floor and a huge hall on the upper floor. In addition, there are several buildings still standing in the fort, which are ruins.
  There is deep reservoir near the palace, which is sourced by a spring. The water in the reservoir is said to be very cold and to cause fever. There are numerous other water tanks in the fort area, which go dry during the summer months. An old granary now in ruins, beyond the reservoir, is inhabited by bats.
  An English barrack is still standing in the fort area, which has eight large rooms, apart from a house in an annex.  An English cemetery is also seen in the fort.
caption: Royal prison at Kondapalli Fort
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