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Important Locations in
Bijapur
Gol Gumbaz Jama Masjid Malik C-Maida


Gol Gumbaz

Golgumbaz is a simple building, which has four walls that enclose a majestic hall 104 square meters in area, and are bultressed by octagonal seven - storied towers at each of the corners.

 

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Jama Masjid

This another a large monument covering an area of 10,810 Sq.Mt and has a room for 2250 worshippers. This building has graceful arches, a fine dome and a large inner courtyard containing fountains and Reservoir.
 

 

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Malic C-Maida

This is one of the largest bell metal guns in the world and it measures 4.45 meter in length and 1.5 meter in diameter and weighes 55 tonnes. it was cast by Mohammed - bin - Hassan Rumi, a Turkish officer in the service of the king of Ahmednagar. In 1549 from an alloy of Copper, Iron and Tin. It was brought to Bijapur as trophy of wars and set up here with the help of elephants, 400 oxen and hundreds of men.

 

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