Bijapur district, Karnataka
Bijapur district, officially known as Vijayapura district, is a district in the state of Karnataka in India. The city of Bijapur is the headquarters of the district, and is located 530 km northwest of Bangalore. Bijapur is well known for the great monuments of historical importance built during the Adil Shahi dynasty.
Image: Gol Gumbaz 2
Image: Ibrahim Rouza
Image: Boating at almatti
Image: Asar mahal 01
Bijapur is the district headquarters of Bijapur district of the Karnataka state of India. It is also the headquarters for Bijapur Taluk. Bijapur city is well known for its historical monuments of architectural importance built during the rule of the Adil Shahi dynasty. It is also well known for the popular Karnataka premier league team, the Bijapur Bulls. Bijapur is located 519 km (322 mi) northwest of the state capital Bangalore and about 550 km (340 mi) from Mumbai and 210 km (130 mi) north east of the city of Belgaum.
Clockwise from top: Gol Gumbaz, Shivagiri Monument, Bara Kaman, Jama Mosque.
"Visapoer", 1690
Plan of Bijapur, 1911
Ibrahim Rauza, completed in 1626 is the burial place of Ibrahim Adil Shah II and his family