Sonar Quila

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Sonar Quila is a massive golden sandstone fort in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, famed for its hilltop setting, intricate architecture, and status as one of India’s most iconic historic forts.

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Sonar Quila canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fort ⓘ
hill fort ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Golden Fort ⓘ
Jaisalmer Fort ⓘ
Sonar Kila ⓘ
Sonar Qila ⓘ
architecturalStyle Rajput architecture ⓘ
associatedWith Jaisalmer city foundation ⓘ
builderDynasty Bhati Rajputs ⓘ
linked to: Bhati Rajput
builtBy Rawal Jaisal ⓘ
climateZone arid ⓘ
color golden ⓘ
constructionStart 1156 ⓘ
contains Havelis ⓘ
Jain temples ⓘ
Laxminath temple ⓘ
Raj Mahal ⓘ
countryHeritageDesignation Monument of National Importance in India ⓘ
currentUse residential area ⓘ
tourist destination ⓘ
famousFor golden appearance at sunrise and sunset ⓘ
hilltop setting ⓘ
intricate architecture ⓘ
foundedIn 12th century ⓘ
governedBy Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ
hasFeature bastions ⓘ
massive fortification walls ⓘ
narrow winding lanes ⓘ
palaces ⓘ
residential areas ⓘ
temples ⓘ
heritageListing Hill Forts of Rajasthan ⓘ
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
locatedInCity Jaisalmer ⓘ
locatedInCountry India ⓘ
locatedInDistrict Jaisalmer district ⓘ
linked to: Jaisalmer District
locatedInState Rajasthan ⓘ
material golden sandstone ⓘ
namedAfter its golden-hued sandstone ⓘ
near India–Pakistan border ⓘ
partOf Thar Desert region ⓘ
linked to: Thar Desert
region western Rajasthan ⓘ
significance one of the largest fully preserved fortified cities in the world ⓘ
one of the most iconic forts in India ⓘ
situatedOn Trikuta Hill ⓘ
linked to: Trikuta hill
tourismCategory cultural tourism site ⓘ
usedAs living fort ⓘ

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Jaisalmer Fort → alsoKnownAs → Sonar Quila ⓘ
Golden Fort → alsoKnownAs → Sonar Quila ⓘ