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Golconda (abandoned complex) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 17 23 20 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 17.3889 decimal degrees |
Long: 078 23 55 E degrees minutes |
Long: 78.3986 decimal degrees |
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Note: Capital of the Qutb Shahi kingdom from 1512 to 1687; fortress is 3 miles (5 km) in circumference, with concentric masonry-block walls; palaces, mosques, and Qutb Shahi kingdom tombs survive. |
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Golconda (preferred,C,V)
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Golkunda (C,V)
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Golkonda (C,V)
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Golcondo Fort (C,O)
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Fort Golconda (C,O)
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Golkonda Fort (C,O)
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Golconda Fort (NA,V,English,U)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Golconda (abandoned complex) (P) |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Golconda (historical region) (P) |
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Golconda (abandoned complex) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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abandoned complex (preferred, C) |
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deserted settlement (C) |
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archaeological site (C) |
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ruined settlement (C) |
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fort (H) |
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inhabited place (H) |
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capital (H) |
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palace (H) |
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burial site (H) |
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