Medak Medak is a small district located in the region of Telangana in Andhra Pradesh. It is situated at a distance of just about a distance of 100 kilometers from the metropolitan city of Hyderabad. Medak was originally called Siddapur. Subsequently it came to be known as Siddapur and was also called Gulshanabad at one point of time. The city flourished at the time of the rule of the Kakatiya dynasty. One of the highlights of the city of Medak is a citadel that was build during the reign of the Kakatiya rulers. Moreover, excavations at a place called Kondapur, located at a distance of 60 km from the city of Medak have unearthed the remnants of the Satavahana dynasty. The Pocharam Forest & Wildlife Sanctuary, situated in close proximity to the city of Medak, serves as a natural habitat for a number of animals like Nilgai, Forest Cat, Jackal, four horned antelope, Leopard, Chital, Wild Dog and Chinkara. It also houses diverse varieties of fauna. It occupies an area of 9.12 square kilometers. The Medak fort is one of the major attractions of the city. It was constructed during the 12th century and is a manifestation of the architectural mastery of the Kakatiyan dynasty. The Anglican Medak Cathedral is another popular attraction of the district. Constructed by the British Wesleyan Methodists, it was erected at the time of the First World War. Map of Medak Andhra Pradesh City Maps Adilabad Anantapur Chittoor Cuddapah Eluru Hyderabad Guntur Kakinada Karimnagar Khammam Kurnool Machilipatnam Mahbubnagar Medak Nalgonda Nellore Nizamabad Ongole Sangareddi Secunderabad Srikakulam Tirupati Tirumala Vijayawada Visakhapatnam Vizianagaram Warangal |
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