India GOHampi · Heritage
The Royal Centre
The Palace Core
Lotus Mahal, the elephant stables, the baths and the empire's viewing platform.
The empire's administrative core: the Indo-Islamic Lotus Mahal, the ceremonial elephant stables, the Queen's Bath and the Mahanavami platform from which rulers reviewed parades. You can read how a medieval capital actually ran, politics as well as spirit: walls, gates, and the stepped tank of its water engineering. Bring a bicycle and water.
Who it suits
the palace core Lotus Mahal imperial engineering
Staying here
No stays; the nearest guesthouses are Hampi village and Kamalapura.
In the evening
Little shade, so go in the morning; allow half a day.
Getting there
Bicycle or rickshaw from the bazaar · 15 min
What to see
Hazara Raama TempleThe Ramayana in stone
Underground Shiva TempleDetails →
Queen's BathArchitecture meets leisure
Lotus MahalA Hindu-Islamic fusion pavilionDetails →
Royal Elephant StablesCeremonial architecture
Mahanavami DibbaThe royal viewing platformDetails →
Stepped TankWater engineering of the ancient cityDetails →
Other areas of Hampi
Areas on the map
In the app: the city's areas on the map, the places inside and a route.
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