Octagonal observation post
Octagonal observation post is an archaeological site in Mehrauli, South Delhi, Delhi. Octagonal observation post is situated nearby to Ruins of Palatial Section of Jahanpanah, as well as near the archaeological site Dome.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chor Minar and Hauz Khas metro station.
Chor Minar
Photo: Ramesh lalwani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chor Minar or 'Tower of Thieves' is a 13th-century minaret with 225 holes, situated just off Aurobindo Marg in the Hauz Khas area, in New Delhi. The Chor Minar is nearly 700 to 800 years old. it's also situated in narnaul Haryana near dhosi hills 120 km away from Delhi… Chor Minar is situated 780 metres north of Octagonal observation post.
Hauz Khas metro station
Metro station
Photo: Santosh4118, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hauz Khas metro station is an interchange station between the Yellow Line and the Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro. It serves Hauz Khas Enclave, Sarvapriya Vihar, Vijay Mandal Enclave, RBI colony, Mayfair Gardens and the IIT Delhi. Hauz Khas metro station is situated 410 metres north of Octagonal observation post.
Jagannath Temple
Hindu temple
The Jagannath Temple in New Delhi, India is a modern temple built by the Odia community of Delhi dedicated to the Hindu God Jagannath. The temple located in Hauz Khas is famous for its annual Rathyatra festival attended by thousands of devotees. Jagannath Temple is situated 1½ km north of Octagonal observation post.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Malviya Nagar and Shahpur Jat.
Malviya Nagar
Suburb
Malviya Nagar is a residential locality in South Delhi. Situated between Saket and Hauz Khas, its namesake is the freedom fighter Madan Mohan Malviya. Malviya Nagar was initially a part of the Shahpur Jat village, in which after partition was populated in the 1950s by refugees from Pakistan, after the Partition of India.
Shahpur Jat
Suburb
Shahpur Jat is an urban village located near Hauz Khas, in the South Delhi district of Delhi, India.
Green Park
Suburb
Photo: DelhiAS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Green Park is an upscale affluent residential neighbourhood in the South Delhi district of Delhi, India. The locality is divided into two parts i.e. Main and Extension.
Octagonal observation post
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mehrauli, South Delhi, Delhi, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
28.54069° or 28° 32′ 27″ northLongitude
77.20582° or 77° 12′ 21″ eastOpen location code
7JWVG6R4+78OpenStreetMap ID
node 1024317412OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Highlights include Ruins of Palatial Section of Jahanpanah and Dome.
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