Gwalior Fort

The Fort of Gwalior or Gwalior Fort is a 6th-century hill fort in , India. Mughal Emperor Babur described it as the "pearl amongst the fortresses of Hind and not even the winds could touch its masts" due to its grandeur and magnificence.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: fort in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Also known as: “Cementiri de la fortalesa de Gwalior”, “Palau de Karan Mandir”, “Гвалиорская крепость”, “Форт Гвалиор”, “ग्वालियर का किला”, and “ग्वालियर क़िला”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Captain Roop Singh Stadium and Birlanagar Junction railway station.

Stadium
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, is an international cricket stadium in , . is situated 2 km southeast of Gwalior Fort.

Railway station
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is a railway junction in city, . is situated 3½ km northeast of Gwalior Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gwalior and Morar Cantonment.

Photo: Zcarstvnz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic city in northern .

Suburb
is a cantonment town in Gwalior district in the Indian state of . is situated 7 km east of Gwalior Fort.

Gwalior Fort

Latitude
26.22358° or 26° 13′ 25″ north
Longitude
78.16675° or 78° 10′ 0″ east
Open location code
7JRW65F8+CM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 171185148
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2487545
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Gwalior Fort” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “حصن قاليور”
  • Arabic: “قلعة قاليور”
  • Basque: “Gwalior gotorlekua”
  • Catalan: “fortalesa de Gwalior”
  • Catalan: “Fortalesa de Gwalior”
  • Chinese: “瓜廖爾堡”
  • Czech: “Gválijarská pevnost”
  • French: “Fort de Gwalior”
  • French: “fort de Gwâlior”
  • German: “Fort Gwalior”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο του Γκουάλιορ”
  • Hebrew: “מצודת גליור”
  • Hindi: “ग्वालियर का क़िला”
  • Italian: “Forte di Gwalior”
  • Japanese: “グワーリヤル城”
  • Kannada: “ಗ್ವಾಲಿಯರ್ ಕೋಟೆ”
  • Malayalam: “ഗ്വാളിയർ കോട്ട”
  • Panjabi: “ਗਵਾਲੀਅਰ ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ”
  • Polish: “Fort Gwalior”
  • Russian: “Гвалиор”
  • Russian: “Гвалиорский форт”
  • Sanskrit: “ग्वालियर् दुर्गम्”
  • Scots: “Gwalior Fort”
  • Spanish: “Fortaleza de Gwalior”
  • Tamil: “குவாலியர் கோட்டை”
  • Telugu: “గ్వాలియర్ కోట”
  • Thai: “ป้อมควาลิยัร”
  • Urdu: “قلعہ گوالیار”
  • Urdu: “گوالیار قلعہ”
  • Western Panjabi: “قلعہ گوالیار”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Thirtankars and Gurudwara Data Bandi Chhor Sahib.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Punjabi food factory and Fort View Cafe.

Madhya Pradesh: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Bhopal and Indore.

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