Feroz Shah Kotla
The Feroz Shah Kotla or Kotla was a fortress built circa 1354 by Feroz Shah Tughlaq to house his version of Delhi called Firozabad. A pristine polished sandstone Topra Ashokan pillar from the 3rd century BC rises from the palace's crumbling remains, one…Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Opening hours: sunrise—sunset
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: fort in Delhi, India
- Also known as: “Kotla Firoz Shah Ruins”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium and Khooni Darwaza.
Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium
Photo: Paramgoel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium owned and operated by the Delhi & District Cricket Association and located on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi. Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium is situated 300 metres northwest of Feroz Shah Kotla.
Khooni Darwaza
Photo: Varun Shiv Kapur, CC BY 2.0.
Khooni Darwaza, also referred to as Lal Darwaza was initially called as Kabuli Darwaza, The gate is located near Delhi Gate, on the Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg in Delhi, India. Khooni Darwaza is situated 330 metres west of Feroz Shah Kotla.
Ambedkar Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Bill william compton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dr. Ambedkar Stadium is a football stadium in New Delhi, India. The stadium is named after Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, social reformer and architect of the Indian Constitution. Ambedkar Stadium is situated 470 metres northwest of Feroz Shah Kotla.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Delhi and Meena Bazar, Old Delhi.
Old Delhi
Photo: Knipptang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Delhi is the Mughal-era walled city that comprises the historic core of Delhi. Constructed by the fifth Mughal ruler Shah Jahan as Shahjahanabad, Old Delhi is centred around the Red Fort and the Jama Masjid, as well as Chandni Chowk, a paradise for street food lovers.
Meena Bazar, Old Delhi
Neighborhood
Photo: Pinakpani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Meena Bazar, Old Delhi is a neighborhood.
Chawri Bazar
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chawri Bazar is a specialized wholesale market of brass, copper and paper products. Established in 1840, with a hardware market, it was the first wholesale market of Old Delhi it lies to the west of Jama Masjid in Delhi.
Feroz Shah Kotla
- Categories: fortification, tourism, historic site, and fort
- Location: Uttar Pradesh, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
28.63527° or 28° 38′ 7″ northLongitude
77.24433° or 77° 14′ 40″ eastOpen location code
7JWVJ6PV+4POpenStreetMap ID
way 97230893OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1187568
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Feroz Shah Kotla” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “فيروز شاه كوتلا”
- Bengali: “ফিরোজ শাহ কোটলা”
- German: “Feroz Shah Kotla”
- German: “Ferozabad”
- German: “Firozabad”
- Hebrew: “פרוז שאה קוטלה”
- Hindi: “कोटला का किला”
- Hindi: “कोटला फिरोज शाह के खंडहर”
- Hindi: “फिरोज शाह कोटला ग्राउंड”
- Hindi: “फिरोज शाह कोटला”
- Hindi: “फिरोज़ शाह कोटला”
- Hindi: “फिरोज़शाह कोटला मैदान”
- Kashmiri: “فیروزشاہ کوٹلہ”
- Korean: “페로즈 샤 코틀라”
- Malayalam: “Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium”
- Malayalam: “ഫിറോസ് ഷാ കോട്ട് ല സ്റ്റേഡിയം”
- Marathi: “फिरोज शहा कोटला”
- Marathi: “फिरोज शाह कोटला”
- Marathi: “फिरोजशाह कोटला मैदान”
- Marathi: “फिरोजशाह कोटला”
- Marathi: “फिरोझशाह कोटला मैदान”
- Marathi: “फेरोज शाह कोटला”
- Oriya: “ଫିରୋଜ ଶାହ କୋଟଲା”
- Russian: “Фероз Шах Котла”
- Russian: “Фируз Шах Котла”
- Russian: “Фируз-шах Котла”
- Russian: “Цитадель Фируза-шаха”
- Tamil: “ஃபெரோஸ் ஷா கோட்லா”
- Tamil: “பெரோசா கோட்லா விளையாட்டரங்கம்”
- Telugu: “ఫిరోజ్ షాహ్ కోట్లా”
- Turkish: “Firuz Şah Sarayı”
- Ukrainian: “Фероз-Шах-Котла”
- Ukrainian: “Фіроз-Шах-Котла”
- Ukrainian: “Фірозібад”
- Urdu: “فیروز شاہ کوٹلہ”
- Urdu: “فیروزشاہ کوٹلہ”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kotla Firoz Shah Palace and Baoli.
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