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Thearchitecture of Telangana dates back over two thousand years. The Indian state ofTelangana is in theDeccan plateau, bordering the coastal plain ofAndhra Pradesh. It has produced regional variants of wider styles ofIndian architecture, both inHindu temple architecture andIndo-Islamic architecture.
TheNelakondapalli stupa belongs to theBuddhist period. It is located on the edge of the coastal plain. ASI excavations in recent decades have found remains of a typical monastic complex, and a few works of art. The site seems to have remained active until the 6th century AD.
The 7th-centuryNavabrahma Temples atAlampur were built by theBadami Chalukayas.
TheWarangal Fort,Ramappa Temple,Kota Gullu andThousand Pillar Temple[1] are the best examples ofKakatiya architecture.[2][3]
The architecture of theGolconda Sultanate is very similar to that of otherDeccan Sultanates. ThisIndo-Islamic style is unique to the states ofTelangana,Andhra Pradesh,Karnataka andMaharashtra. The ruins of theGolconda Fort is the earliest example.[4][5] They built elaborate tombs and mosques out of mortared stone.
The 16th-centuryCharminar, a centerpiece ofHyderabad, is a mosque with four minarets at four corners, elaborately decorated with stucco work. It stands at the confluence of four roads. It overlooks theMecca Masjid, one of the largest mosques in India.[6]
TheQutb Shahi tombs at Hyderabad contain the tombs of the sultans, other royals and important noblemen. Other examples include theToli Mosque,Khairtabad Mosque andTaramati Baradari.
During theBritish colonial period, Telangana was ruled by theNizams of Hyderabad. The seat of the Nizam wasChowmahalla Palace, which showcases a wide variety of Indian and European styles.
TheBritish Residency[7] andFalaknuma Palace in Hyderabad built in the neoclassical style is another great example of this period.
Art deco buildings in Hyderabad include theMonda Market andSBH Building.[8]
TheHigh Court,City College,Osmania General Hospital andKacheguda Railway Station inHyderabad were designed by British architectVincent Esch in theIndo-Saracenic style of architecture. TheMoazzam Jahi market, although not designed by him, is clearly inspired from Esch's designs.[citation needed]
Building built incontemporary styles are common in theHITEC City and surrounding neighborhoods of Hyderabad.IIT Hyderabad is also designed in contemporary style byChristopher Benninger.
