Bhadra Fort

Bhadra Fort is situated in the walled city area of , . It was built by Ahmad Shah I in 1411. With its well-carved royal palaces, mosques, gates and open spaces, it was renovated in 2014 by the Amdavad Municipal Corporation and the Archaeological Survey of India as a cultural centre for the city.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: fort in Ahmedabad, India
  • Also known as: “Bhadra”, “Bhadra citadel”, and “ભદ્ર”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Teen Darwaza and Sidi Saiyyed Mosque.

City gate
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is a historical on the east of the Bhadra Fort, , . Completed in 1415, it is associated with historical as well as legendary events. The gates are featured in the logo of . is situated 350 metres east of Bhadra Fort.

Monument
Photo: Amarjitchaudhary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , popularly known locally as Sidi Saiyyed ni Jali, is a Sunni located in , in the state of , . The mosque was built by Sidi Sayyad, a Habshi nobleman, in 980 AH. is situated 320 metres north of Bhadra Fort.

Park
Photo: VAIDEHI BHAGWAT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, formerly known as Victoria Garden, is a is an in , , India. It was proposed in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee and was opened in 1905. is situated 380 metres southwest of Bhadra Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ahmedabad and Manel Chowk.

Photo: Hardik jadeja, Public domain.
is the seventh largest city in with a population of 8.5 million. Although it is the commercial hub of one of the most prosperous states of India, , it's not the state capital, which is its twin city of , 30 km to the north.

Quarter
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Manek Chowk Manek Chowk is a prominent city square located in Old Ahmedabad, . Surrounded by historical structures, it serves as a vegetable market in the morning, a bullion market in the noon, and transforms into a vibrant street food market at night.

Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ahmedabad is the core of the metropolitan city of . It consists of the areas of Shahpur, Dariapur, Jamalpur, Khadia, Asarwa and Shahibaug. The old walled city of Ahmedabad was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018.

Bhadra Fort

Latitude
23.02397° or 23° 1′ 26″ north
Longitude
72.5812° or 72° 34′ 52″ east
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Bhadra Fort” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “巴達爾堡”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قلعة بهادر”
  • French: “fort de Bhadra”
  • French: “Fort de Bhadra”
  • German: “Bhadra Fort”
  • Gujarati: “ભદ્રનો કિલ્લો”
  • Hindi: “भद्र किला”
  • Italian: “Forte di Bhadra”
  • Kannada: “ಭದ್ರಾ ಕೋಟೆ”
  • Tamil: “பத்ரா கோட்டை”
  • Urdu: “بھدرا قلعہ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bhadra fort and Bhadra Kali Temple.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Ahmedabad Jilla Panchayat Bhavan and Paramount.

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