Hill Fort Palace Hyderabad

LOCATION:

The Palace is situated near the Bella Vista Palace, overlooking the Hussain Sagar Lake in Hyderabad, the capital city of Andhra Pradesh, in the southern part of the country.

HISTORY:

The young prince of Nizam VII, Moazzam Jah, used to reside in the spectacular Hill Palace, which was built in the year 1915 by Sir Nizamat Jung. Sir Nizamat Jung, an asthma-patient, was advised to live in open confines, in a dust-free environment. The prince then built this palace, with an amazing view of the Hussein Sagar lake and the Bella House, built in 1905. The cost of the palace came to around one lac rupees, which was a huge amount at that time.

After Sir Nizamat Jung's decision to live a more sober life, as a result of his visit to Mecca, he decided to sell his property to Hyderabad's Nizam at a price of Rupees, which was the cost of its construction. Later, the Junior Prince used to stay in the palace with his wife, Niloufer, niece of the last caliph of Turkey. The Prince was a poet and it is well reflected in the poetic ambiance of the palace with its nocturnal courts.

The palace served as an office for the Development Commissioner of Hyderabad, for some time and was later in 1955, converted into a hotel under Ritz group of hotels, the best in Hyderabad. The lease given to Ritz Hotels was terminated in the year 1989 and Government decided to convert the palace into a heritage hotel, as it continues to be till date.

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS:
The Islamic style of architecture.
The royal bath.
The nocturnal castles and the poetic ambiance.
A royal stay at the Palace.

NEARBY SIGHTSEEING:

Char Minar:
The main attraction of Hyderabad, is the famous architectural edifice called Char Minar or four minarets, situated in the old city of Hyderabad. It was built by Mohommad Quli Qutub Shah in the year 1591.

Golconda Fort:
Situated 11 km from Hyderabad city, Golcondo Fort is one of the most spectacular monuments of the state. Golconda literally means 'shephard's hill'. It was built in the thirteenth Century by the Kakatiya kings, and was reconstructed by the Qutub Shahi kings. The astonishing features about the fort is that the sounds of clapping from the fort can be heard from the top of the hill too!

Hussein Sagar Lake:
Constructed in 1562 AD under the aegis of the Nizams of Hyderabad, the lake is also known as Tank Bund. It is named Hussein Sagar after Hussein Shah Wali, who helped Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah of the Qutub Shahi Dynasty, recover from the ailment he was suffering from. The pictureque tank conncets the cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.

Aparana Chauhan