Bijapur is a district in the state of Karnataka in southern India. The city of Bijapur is the headquarters of the district, and is located 530km northwest of Bangalore. Bijapur is well known for the great monuments of historical importance built during the Adil Shahi dynasty. There are many good places to visit in and around Bijapur are......Gol Gumbaz(This is the most famous monument in Bijapur & second largest dome in the world - 2km away from Bijapur),Ibrahim Rauza:(This is one of the best structures in the historic town of Aihole),Jumma Masjid:( Built by Ali Adil Shah I (1558-80) is one of largest Mosque in the region),Malik-e-Maidan((The Monarch of the Plains) the largest medieval cannon in the world),Uppali Buruj,Chand Bawdi,Anand Mahal, Jod Gumbaz, Sat Manzil, and Jal Manzil.
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