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Ruins of Vijayanagara Empire โ once the world's second-largest city
๐ฎ๐ณ India Karnataka 1336
๐บ Why It Matters
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Capital of Vijayanagara Empire (1336โ1565) โ once the world's second-largest city
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500+ monuments: temples, palaces, market streets, elephant stables and water systems
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UNESCO World Heritage Site (1986); destroyed by Deccan Sultanate coalition in 1565
Capital of the wealthiest empire in the world in the 15th century
Quick Facts
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๐บ Heritage Sites
Country
๐ฎ๐ณ India
Location
Karnataka
Key Year
1336
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Ruins of Vijayanagara Empire โ once the world's second-largest city