The fort was superb its saw the glory of hyderabad yeah it was little bit far from the main city but its a must visit if you visit hyderabad and yeah the view of the city from the top was just woww. Golconda fort is an imposing building that once protected an ancient city in an area famous for its diamond mines the fort and surrounding ruined city make up one of the most popular attractions in hyderabad. Golconda fort hyderabad is an outstanding example of brilliant engineering and magical architecture located at a distance of 11km from the city it is the most famous of all hyderabad sightseeing places the name of the fort has been derived from the telugu words golla and konda which together means shepherds hill. Golconda sometimes spelled as golkonda fort was the capital of the ancient kingdom of golconda which flourished in the 14th to 16th century