Gol Gumbaz (Vijayapura (Bijapur))

India / Karnataka / Bijapur / Vijayapura (Bijapur) / Golgumbaz Road
 mausoleum, monument, cemetery
Jadar Galli, Vijayapura
Karnataka 586104, India

Gol Gumbaz or Gol Gummata is the mausoleum of Muhammad Adil Shah II (1627-57) of the Adil Shahi dynasty of Indian sultans, who ruled the Sultanate of Bijapur from 1490 to 1686.

Built in 1659, it is a simple building with four walls that enclose a majestic hall 1704 sq meters in area, buttressed by octagonal seven-storey towers at each of the corners. This basic structure is capped by an enormous dome said to be the world's second largest. The diameter of Golgumbaz is 38 meters. This has the capability of echoing the smallest of sound produced inside the dome for 7 times.

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Coordinates:   16°49'48"N   75°44'9"E

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  • excellent !!
  • yeah indeed Gol Gumbaz is one of the most beautiful monument in the world created by our Grt Sultan of Bijapur. The above comments were left by some nonsense fellow under my name.
  • it is nice one
  • Golgumbaz is one of the historical beautiful monument really one has to see, i can say its one of the wonders of the world.
  • Largest tomb in Asia with out a single piller or support
  • No Doubt the most beautiful monument one can hope to see on the face of the Earth. The whispering galleries leave one wondering about the technology that men were capable of those days. The grass in the surroundings is unique and I still remember in the 1970's the days we would go to the lawn and relax .
  • excellent historical monument which i had seen with my family 3 times.i always prefer to go to gol gumbaz if i am free with my wife and my two children
  • he. Its dreams to see the monument . When I saw the gummata,I felt that I was dreaming. I leave in Bijapur. So I proud that ,the one of the world famous monument we have in our city. So thank you for everything. We enjoyed more.
  • it is a very beautifuuuuuullllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!place!!!!!!
  • I am a kearalite......even though i like al the places of karnataka,top one is the golgumbus and madikeri. hats off to the hearts of karnataka.JAI KARNATAKA MATHAE.HAPPY NEW YEAR TO AL KANNADIGAS.
  • its a beautiful monument of karnataka.hats off to mohammed adil shah
  • wonderful !!!!!!!!! fantastic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • its a realy wonderful
  • its very amazing and aweaso\me
  • its ossom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Its dome is the second largest dome in the world. To BIG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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