Hussain Sagar

Main attractions
An 18- meter- high statue of the Buddha is located on the Gibraltar rock in the center of the lake. The statue, which took 200 sculptors and 2 years to complete, was erected in 1992. Boat rides are provided by the tourism department.

On one side of the Hussain Sagar lake is the Necklace Road, which indeed twinkles like a necklace. On the other side is the Tank Bund, that narrates the history of Andhra Pradesh in granite through the imposing statues of men and women, who have done their motherland proud. Dotting the lake on all sides are parks shimmering with greenery and bustling with life under the glitter and glory of city lights.

Salarjung Museum

The Salar Jung  Museum  is  an art  museum on the southern bank of the
Musi  river in  the city of Hyderabad, Andhra  Pradesh, India. The museum
opened  to  the  public on December 16, 1951; it houses the collection of the

Salar Jung  family,  who were important  nobles  in  the  courts  of  the Nizams , Muslim rulers of Hyderabad. The collection  of  Islamic art from all over Asia includes a variety of illuminated Korans,astrolabes, jewelled 
swords and  daggers, and Persian carpets

The  museum also  houses fine examples 

of  European painting and sculpture, most

 famously the "Veiled Rebecca" of  Italian sculptor Giovanni Maria Benzoni, as well as Chinese and  Japanese  pieces. The collection  was mostly acquired by Mir  Yousuf Ali Khan, also known as Salar Jung III. Some of the  items  he inherited  were  collected by his father, Nawab Mir Laiq Khan (Salar Jung II) and his grandfather, Nawab Mir Turab Ali Khan (Sir Salar Jung I).

Situated  on  the  southern bank of  the river Musi ,the Salar Jung Museum
is not far from the other  important monuments of the old city. The historic
Charminar, Juma Masjid, High Court, State Central Library  and   the  
Osmania General  Hospital   are  all  within a radius of one mile from the
Salar Jung Museum.

The  museum houses  the  largest and greatest collection of antiques and  artifacts  by  a  single  person, Nawab Salar Jung III, Prime Minister of the court of Nizam.  From  minia- tures  of  Mewar  to  modern art of   Europe;  from   the  daggers  of Nur Jehan and Emperor   Jahangir the   museum  houses  priceless gems of art  A place that will  leave you dazed with the dazzle of  time-less art.

There are 38 galleries in the Museum spread  on  two floors. The  ground floor has 20 galleries, and the first floor has 18 galleries. Even  then, the  total exhibited art  objects  constitute a  little over  25% of the entire collection. The Indian Parliament has declared the museum an Institution of National Importance.

Falaknuma Palace

The Falaknuma palace is a remarkable edifice which stands atop a 2000 feet high hillock. It is located 5kms from Charminar 

 to the glory of the Nizams, it stands atop a hill 2000 feet  high. It has often been referred to as the 'Mirror of  the  Sky'. The palace was  designed by a  Italian architect and follows  a  western architectural style. Falaknuma houses a large  collection of rare treasures collected by the Nizam including paintings, statues, furniture, manuscripts   and books. The Jade collection of the Palace is considered

 to be unique in the world.

The palace is laid out in the shape of a scorpion with two stings spread out  as  wings  on  the  north. The middle  part  is  occupied  by the main building and the kitchen and harem quarters stretch  to  the south. The Falaknuma palace is a rare blend of  Italian  and  Tudor architecture. Its  glass  stained  windows  throw  a  spectrum  of colors into the rooms. The palace has a library with a walnut  carved roof, a  replica  of  the one  at Windsor Castle.  The library had one of the finest collections of the holy Quran in India.

The Falaknuma palace has other unique things to its credit. It   includes the   largest  Venetian  chandeliers. It is  said  that it  took  six months to clean a  138-arm  Osler   chandelier   and   the   palace   has   40  such  chandeliers  adorning  the  halls ! The  famed dining hall of the   palace could  seat  100   guests on a   single   table. The  furniture  is also very aesthetic. The  chairs  are  carved   rosewood   with     green      leather upholstery. The  tableware was made of  gold and crystal to which fluted music was added.  

Chilkur Balaji Temple

The Balaji Temple  is   located  at Chilkur in  R R district. It  is 33Kms away from Mehedipatnam. Approximately 75,000 to 1,00,000 devotees visit  in a week. Generally temple gets heavy rush on Fridays and Sundays. Sri Balaji Venkateshwara, the Pratyaksha Daiva   in kaliyuga, is available at  Chilkoor  to shower blessings on His devotees  who for  any reason are unable to go to Tirupati. Many devout worshippers flock to the Chjilkur Balaji Temple, to receive  the  blessings of the Lord and his consorts throughout  the year particularly during the Poolangi, Annakota and Brahmothsavams

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