Bidar Fort, ,

Bidar Fort is the prime attraction built by Ahmad Wali Shah makes Bidar worth visiting. The fort and the well laid out gardens and other monuments within it comprises of five imposing entrances or Darwazas. In the center of this fort is the old city with its monuments and structures, belonging to the Bahamani era. There are important palaces within the ramparts of the fort like the Ragin Mahal Palace, one of the most elegantly decorated and one of the last remaining piece of that era. The Solah Khamb Mosque (16-pillared mosque) is the oldest Muslim building in the area and one of the largest in India. The Gagan Mahal, the Diwan-e-Aam, the Royal Pavilion, the Takhat Mahal are other important places to be seen within the fort.

Bidar Fort is located in the heart of the town and was built by 1428 by Ahmed Shah Bahmani.The fort takes up a high ridge of land which is enclosed by double rings of wall with nearly five Darwazas.A part of this castle is partly carved out of bedrock. The fort houses the ancient city of the Bahamani dynasty along with its palaces, monuments and structures. Of all, the Rangin Mahal palace is a wonderful monument built in the 16th century by Ali Shah Barid.The main attraction of this Rangin Mahal is the wooden columns displaying ornate brackets and beams. There is also a walled garden, Lal Bagh close to the Rangin Mahal with a central lobe-fringed pool. Adjacent to the Lal Bagh is the Takht Mahal.