Shahi Qila

Shahi Qila, also known as Karar Fort or Jaunpur Fort, is a fort built during the 14th century in , India. The fort is located close to the Shahi Bridge on the Gomti river.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: fort in Jaunpur, India
  • Also known as: Fort of Firuz Shah Tughluq, Jaunpur”, “Ionpoor Fort”, “Jaunapura Fort”, “Jaunpur Fort”, “Juanpore Fort”, and “Shahi Qila, Jaunpur

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jama Mosque, Jaunpur and Jaunpur Junction railway station.

Mosque
Jama Masjid, also known as Jama Mosque, Jami Masjid or Badi Masjid, one of the largest in India, is a 15th-century mosque built by Hussain Shah Sharqi of the Jaunpur Sultanate in , , . is situated 1 km north of Shahi Qila.

Railway station
Jaunpur Junction, also known as Bhandariya railway station is a railway station in , India. The station is part of the Northern Railway Lucknow Division and the Varanasi–Lucknow line via Jaunpur-Ayodhya. is situated 1½ km northeast of Shahi Qila.

Railway station
is one of the railway stations in , Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated on the southwest side of the city about 5 km from . is situated 3 km southwest of Shahi Qila.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jaunpur.

is a city in the Purvanchal part of Eastern Uttar Pradesh. A historical town with Medieval era fort, bridges and mosques. The city was founded by Feroz Shah Tughlaq and named in memory of his cousin, Jaun.

Shahi Qila

Latitude
25.74953° or 25° 44′ 58″ north
Longitude
82.68835° or 82° 41′ 18″ east
Open location code
7MQ4PMXQ+R8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 203076133
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q7461611
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Hindi—“Shahi Qila” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: জৌনপুর কেল্লা
  • Bengali: শাহী কেল্লা, জৌনপুর
  • Hindi: शाही किला, जौनपुर

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Shahi Qila”. Photo: Thomas Daniell, Public domain.