Solapur Bhuikot Fort

Fort is good to see.. But it is need to maintain for tourist. we were not able to explore complete fort as there was heavy grass. No direction was mentioned for watching fort. Guide is not available. So detailed information should be available..

No doubt this fort has seen days of grandeur but now it's in a sad state of neglect. Administration should put effort in it's upkeep. It covers very large area. With proper management it can be turned into a very good tourist spot. It felt bad seeing empty water bottles, plastic waste lying everywhere. Talk grass growing in many places, making it difficult to explore. Hope this place get a make over.

Managed by ASI, the fort definitely has seen better days and could use better upkeep. Inside the fort, there is lot of park area, couple of fountains but has not been maintained properly with grass having overgrown throughout the place.
But for fort lovers, you can stroll around the place and visit 2 -3 structures that are still standing. You can spend about 1 - 1.5 hours max at this place, not more. The walls of the fort still stand majestically overlooking the city and the view of the lake and siddeshwar temple from the ramparts are worth a view.
Was told at the ticket counter that use of DSLR inside the fort is prohibited at the time of this writing in Sep'22 but point and shoot cameras or mobile phones are allowed. It may change in future but not as of now. There are amenities inside the fort but since the fort is in the heart of the city you have access to food/water as soon as you exit the fort.
The walk along the paved path near the fort called ganpath ghat is also something you may want to try if you are visiting the fort.

Magnificent views(Shri Siddeshwar Temple)
from Bhuikot Fort,
Really Loved it.
Ticket Price At counter :- ₹25
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Place opens up at 9 am and is open till 5 pm. Though most of the fort is still intact but this glorious piece of history is ill maintained. As per the security funds dried up for the upkeep of the fort. If the fort can regain its lost glory and a sound and light show be added to the venue would attract crowd and revenue both. Also the fort should have someone like a guide to explain history of the fort generating interest. Solapur has a rich of story telling sadly no one's interested nice place

Place opens up at 9 am and is open till 5 pm. Though most of the fort is still intact but this glorious piece of history is ill maintained. As per the security funds dried up for the upkeep of the fort. If the fort can regain its lost glory and a sound and light show be added to the venue would attract crowd and revenue both. Also the fort should have someone like a guide to explain history of the fort generating interest. Solapur has a rich of story telling sadly no one's interested

Solapur bhuikot killa was build by Bahamani dynasty in the 14th century.

Entry fees - 20Rs. Per person
Time - 9am - 5pm

It takes around 1 hour maximum to explore the whole fort premises.

The fort has double fortification and has typical bahamani era construction style.

It has two gates, North gate and Mahakali gate, a Shani temple, a ruined Shiva temple, Mahakaleshwar  temple and a mosque with carved ceiling and several pillars inside it.

There is also a well, which is in octagonal in shape and a small pond inside it.

Fortification wall and bastion are still in very good condition.

Loved the place
Drinking water was not available on my last visit.
This place should be the top tourism place, if the govt maintains the heritage properly
Let people see the beautiful fort